Soccer Game Preview: Temple Christian vs. Ottoville

Temple Christian is 1-9 against Ottoville since October of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Pioneers are taking a road trip to take on the Big Green at 5:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.

Temple Christian barely beat Lima Central Catholic the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Pioneers were the clear victors by a 5-2 margin over the Thunderbirds on Saturday. Temple Christian haven't had any issues with Lima Central Catholic recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.

Meanwhile, Ottoville kept a clean sheet against New Knoxville on Saturday. They blew past the Rangers 5-0. The result was nothing new for Ottoville, who have now won eight matches by three goals or more so far this season.

Temple Christian's win bumped their record up to 7-8-3. As for Ottoville, their victory bumped their record up to 13-2-3.

Temple Christian couldn't quite get it done against Ottoville in their previous meeting back in September as they fell 3-1. Can the Pioneers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.