Soccer Game Preview: Port Clinton Heads Out

By Team Reports Aug 30, 2024, 2:17am

Soccer Preview: Port Clinton vs. Columbian

Suggested Video

The Port Clinton Redskins will head out to challenge the Columbian Tornadoes at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Port Clinton will be strutting in after a victory while Columbian will be coming in after a loss.

If Columbian heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Port Clinton took over last week. Port Clinton came out on top against Old Fort by a score of 4-2 on Wednesday. Given the Redskins' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 166th, while the Stockaders are ranked 365th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Columbian's offense. They lost 9-0 to Upper Sandusky on Monday. The Tornadoes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

The win made it two in a row for Port Clinton and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Columbian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.

Port Clinton took their victory against Columbian when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 7-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Port Clinton since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps