Soccer Preview: Russell vs. Spring Valley
The Russell Red Devils will square off against the Spring Valley Timberwolves at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Russell's offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Wheelersburg on Tuesday. They lost 5-0 to the Pirates. The Red Devils haven't had much luck with the Pirates recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous four contests, Spring Valley brought some dynamite into their most recent game. They never let Riverside onto the board and left with a 6-0 win on Thursday. Considering the Timberwolves 's offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Russell's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Spring Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 4-7-2.
Everything went Russell's way against Spring Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Russell made off with an 8-1 win. In that matchup, Russell amassed a halftime lead of 3-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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