Soccer Game Preview: Fairmont Senior vs. Buckhannon-Upshur

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10/01/24 - Home	4-0 W
09/14/23 - Home	1-0 W
09/15/22 - Away	3-2 W
09/16/21 - Home	5-0 W
09/22/20 - Away	1-0 W
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Fairmont Senior has gone 8-1-1 against Buckhannon-Upshur recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Polar Bears will head out on the road to challenge the Buccaneers at 7:30 p.m. Buckhannon-Upshur took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Fairmont Senior, who comes in off a win.

Fairmont Senior took a three-goal defeat the last time they faced off against Jefferson, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Polar Bears' defense stepped up to hand the Cougars a 1-0 shutout on Saturday. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Fairmont Senior were the better team in the second half.

Meanwhile, after soaring to eight goals the game before, Buckhannon-Upshur was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They lost 6-0 to East Fairmont. Buckhannon-Upshur haven't had much luck with East Fairmont recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

Fairmont Senior has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 15 goals over those four matchups. As for Buckhannon-Upshur, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8-1.

Everything went Fairmont Senior's way against Buckhannon-Upshur in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as Fairmont Senior made off with a 4-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Polar Bears since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.