Soccer Preview: McClain vs. Westfall
McClain is 5-0 against Westfall since October of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The McClain Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Westfall Mustangs at 10:00 a.m. McClain has now lost ten straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since August 24.
McClain's offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Hillsboro on Thursday. They came up short against the Indians, falling 4-0. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 508th, while the Indians are ranked 200th).
Meanwhile, Westfall and Fairfield combined for 20 shots on goal two weeks ago, which explains the impressive five total goals scored. Westfall won by a goal and slipped past Fairfield 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Peyton Yates and
Matias Lavi scored all three of Westfall's goals, bringing their combined season tally to six goals.
McClain's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Westfall, their win bumped their record up to 2-9.
Everything went McClain's way against Westfall when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as McClain made off with a 4-1 victory. In that matchup, McClain amassed a halftime lead of 4-1, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
