Soccer Preview: Columbiana vs. West Branch
Columbiana hasn't had much luck against West Branch recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Columbiana Clippers' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the West Branch Warriors at 5:00 p.m. Columbiana is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.8 goals per game this season.
Columbiana's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past Mathews 12-0. It was an even better day for Aidan Radcliff as he scored seven goals for his team.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, West Branch's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They and Marlington finished up their game with a 1-1 draw. The result kept the Warriors happy, as they haven't lost a game since August 20th.
Columbiana's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. West Branch's draw gives them a new season record of 4-1-2.
Columbiana suffered a grim 6-1 defeat to West Branch in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Columbiana was down 4-1.
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