Soccer Preview: Athens vs. Fairfield Union
Athens hasn't had much luck against Fairfield Union recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Athens Bulldogs will face off against the Fairfield Union Falcons. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Athens sitting on three straight victories and Fairfield Union on nine.
On Wednesday, Athens needed a bit of extra time to put away Chillicothe. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Cavaliers. That's two games straight that the Bulldogs have won by just one goal.
Meanwhile, Fairfield Union kept a clean sheet against Marietta on Wednesday. They beat the Tigers by a goal, winning 1-0. Give the Falcons' defense some credit: that's the team's ninth straight shutout.
Athens' victory bumped their record up to 10-5-3. As for Fairfield Union, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-1-1 record this season.
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