Soccer Preview: Zane Trace vs. Amanda-Clearcreek
The Zane Trace Pioneers will face off against the Amanda-Clearcreek Aces at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Zane Trace's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Westfall. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 189th, while the Mustangs are ranked 416th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Amanda-Clearcreek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 6-1 to Westerville South.
The win got Zane Trace back to even at 2-2. As for Amanda-Clearcreek, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Zane Trace was able to grind out a solid victory over Amanda-Clearcreek when the teams last played back in August of 2023, winning 6-4. Will Zane Trace repeat their success, or does Amanda-Clearcreek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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