Soccer Preview: Waverly vs. Zane Trace
The Waverly Tigers will face off against the Zane Trace Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Waverly is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3 goals per game this season.
Waverly took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Piketon a 12-0 shutout. Zarian Canter was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Zane Trace fell victim to Minford and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They came up short against the Falcons, falling 3-0. While losing is never fun, the Pioneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 359th, while the Falcons are ranked 41st).
Waverly's victory bumped their record up to 3-10. As for Zane Trace, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
Waverly suffered a grim 5-0 defeat to Zane Trace in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Waverly avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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