Soccer Preview: Wheeling Central Catholic vs. Marietta
The Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights will square off against the Marietta Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Marietta is hoping to do what Oak Glen couldn't on Monday: put an end to Wheeling Central Catholic's winning streak, which now stands at 12 games. Wheeling Central Catholic never let Oak Glen onto the board and left with a 3-0 win. The Maroon Knights' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four matchups.
They hit Oak Glen with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Elizabeth Steele,
Rylee Wright, and
Brooke Porter.
Meanwhile, Marietta waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Warriors 9-0. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Warriors are ranked 239th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wheeling Central Catholic's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-1-1. As for Marietta, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Wheeling Central Catholic suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Marietta in their previous matchup back in September of 2022. Will Wheeling Central Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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