Soccer Preview: Rootstown vs. Crestwood
The Rootstown Rovers will square off against the Crestwood Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Rootstown is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Springfield just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They and the Tigers finished up their matchup with a 0-0 draw. The result kept the Rovers happy, as they haven't lost a game since September 9th.
Rootstown was without their leading scorer, Cami Rhodes, in Thursday's game. With Rhodes sitting this one out, Addison Pownall got some extra time on the pitch (80 vs. her season average of 56).
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last match, Crestwood made sure to put some goals up on the board against Villa Angela-St. Joseph on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 6-2 victory. Considering the Red Devils have won nine contests by more than three goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Rootstown's draw makes their record 9-4-1 this season. As for Crestwood, their win bumped their record up to 10-5.
Rootstown beat Crestwood 2-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Rootstown repeat their success, or does Crestwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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