Soccer Preview: Alliance vs. West Branch
The Alliance Aviators will take on the West Branch Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Alliance is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Washington just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 1-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Aviators came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 207th, while the Tigers are ranked 418th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Branch). They never let McKinley onto the board and left with a 10-0 win on Saturday. Gavin Clemens was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Alliance's loss dropped their record down to 7-2. As for West Branch, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-1-2 record this season.
Alliance might still be hurting after the 4-0 defeat they got from West Branch in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Alliance have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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