Soccer Preview: Rossford vs. Central Catholic
The Rossford Bulldogs are taking a road trip to square off against the Central Catholic Fighting Irish at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Rossford is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Rossford will bounce into Saturday's match after beating Genoa Area, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Rossford narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Genoa Area 3-2. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Bulldogs as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
They hit Genoa Area with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Alex Vargo,
Jaden Marsh, and
Landon Wingall.
Meanwhile, Central Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch last Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Brother Rice, falling 8-0. While losing is never fun, the Fighting Irish can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 431st in Ohio, while the Warriors are ranked 131st in Michigan).
Rossford's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Rossford took their win against Central Catholic when the teams last played back in August of 2016 by a conclusive 5-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rossford since the squad 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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