Soccer Preview: Van Buren vs. Upper Sandusky
Van Buren has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Upper Sandusky Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Upper Sandusky took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Van Buren, who comes in off a win.
If Upper Sandusky heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Van Buren took over last week. Van Buren blew past Continental 4-1 on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Black Knights, who have now won nine games by three goals or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Upper Sandusky was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Ontario, falling 6-1. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 375th, while the Warriors are ranked 186th).
Upper Sandusky's goal came courtesy of
Kobe Beidelschies, who's now up to three this season.
Van Buren's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Upper Sandusky, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Van Buren came out on top in a nail-biter against Upper Sandusky in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Van Buren since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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