Soccer Preview: Lynchburg-Clay vs. Wheelersburg
Lynchburg-Clay has been away from home for three games now, but on Saturday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Wheelersburg Pirates at 12:00 p.m. Lynchburg-Clay is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.3 goals per game this season.
Lynchburg-Clay's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Fayetteville-Perry. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 84th, while the Rockets are ranked 239th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cody Bell was the driving force of Lynchburg-Clay's attack as he scored both of Lynchburg-Clay's goals, bringing his season total up to two goals.
Meanwhile, Wheelersburg's undefeated season came to an end after six games on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to Minford. The Pirates were red-hot offensively headed into the game (they scored no less than four goals in the three matchups prior) but the Falcons' defense proved too tough.
Lynchburg-Clay's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Wheelersburg, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Lynchburg-Clay might still be hurting after the 4-1 defeat they got from Wheelersburg when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Lynchburg-Clay 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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