Soccer Preview: Dublin Jerome vs. Bluffton
The Dublin Jerome Celtics will venture away from home to face off against the Bluffton Pirates at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bluffton is hoping to do what Thomas Worthington couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Dublin Jerome's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Dublin Jerome's defense stepped up to hand Thomas Worthington a 7-0 shutout. Given the Celtics' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the CARDINALS are ranked 308th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last match, Bluffton made sure to put some goals up on the board against Liberty Center on Tuesday. They blew past the Tigers 7-1. Considering the Pirates' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Dublin Jerome's win bumped their record up to 12-0-3. As for Bluffton, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4-1 record this season.
Dublin Jerome took their victory against Bluffton when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dublin Jerome since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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