Soccer Preview: Buckeye vs. Valley Forge
Buckeye has gone 5-0 against Valley Forge recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Buckeye Bucks will challenge the Valley Forge Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Buckeye is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Buckeye is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Cloverleaf on Saturday. Buckeye fell 2-0 to Cloverleaf. While losing is never fun, the Bucks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 357th, while the Colts are ranked 77th).
Meanwhile, Valley Forge fell victim to North Ridgeville and their airtight defense on Saturday. They lost 6-0 to the Rangers. The loss continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Rangers: they've now lost four in a row.
Buckeye's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5-2. As for Valley Forge, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4-1.
Buckeye beat Valley Forge 2-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Buckeye since the team 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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