Soccer Preview: Archbishop Alter vs. Fairmont
Archbishop Alter has gone 7-0-1 against Fairmont recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Archbishop Alter Knights' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Fairmont Firebirds at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Archbishop Alter's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 4-0 margin over Wyoming. Considering the Knights have won five contests by more than two goals this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Wyoming with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Paige Sheets,
Molly Miller,
Katie Kyre, and
Alina Overman.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last game, Fairmont made sure to put some goals up on the board against Springfield on Wednesday. They blew past the Wildcats 5-0. Given the Firebirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 392nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Archbishop Alter is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-3-3 record this season. As for Fairmont, their win bumped their record up to 5-6-4.
Archbishop Alter was able to grind out a solid victory over Fairmont in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. Does Archbishop Alter have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fairmont turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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