Soccer Preview: Wellston vs. West Union
Wellston is 0-3 against West Union since August of 2022 but things could change on Monday. The Wellston Golden Rockets will face off against the West Union Dragons at 5:30 p.m.
Wellston is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Ohio Valley Christian, falling 4-1. Ethan Huston was hit with a yellow card, which may have had some impact on his (and the team's) ability to make aggressive plays.
Meanwhile, West Union had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Redstreaks a 13-0 shutout. James Smith was a massive factor in the win as he booted in five goals all by himself.
Wellston's loss dropped their record down to 3-8-1. As for West Union, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-7-1.
Wellston suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to West Union in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Wellston avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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