Soccer Preview: Marathon vs. Odessa-Montour
The Marathon Olympians will challenge the Odessa-Montour Grizzlies at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Marathon is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Cincinnatus Central just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 1-0.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, Odessa-Montour was not quite South Seneca's equal in the second half on Friday. They fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 1-0. The Grizzlies' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Marathon's loss dropped their record down to 9-2-2. As for Odessa-Montour, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-4-1.
Everything went Marathon's way against Odessa-Montour when the teams last played back in September, as Marathon made off with a 5-1 win. Does Marathon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Odessa-Montour turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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