Soccer Game Preview: Whitehall-Yearling vs. Buckeye Valley

Whitehall-Yearling is 0-4 against Buckeye Valley since September of 2019 but things could change on Saturday. The Rams will head out on the road to face off against the Barons at 1:00 p.m. Whitehall-Yearling has given up an average of 6 goals per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Whitehall-Yearling fell victim to Worthington Christian and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They lost 9-0 to the Warriors. While losing is never fun, Whitehall-Yearling can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 434th, while Worthington Christian are ranked 48th).

Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last match, Buckeye Valley made sure to put some goals up on the board against Franklin Heights on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Falcons a 12-0 shutout. The contest marked Buckeye Valley's most dominant win of the season.

Buckeye Valley now has a winning record of 6-5-3. As for Whitehall-Yearling, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6-1.

Whitehall-Yearling might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Buckeye Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2024. Can the Rams avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.