Soccer Preview: Columbia vs. Keystone
Columbia and Keystone are an even 4-4-2 against one another since September of 2015, but likely not for long. The Columbia Raiders are on the road again on Saturday to play the Keystone Wildcats at 1:00 p.m. Columbia is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4 goals per game this season.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Columbia finally turned things around against Oberlin on Wednesday. Neither they nor the The Phoenix could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 3-3 draw. The result (or lack thereof) marked the Raiders' first draw of the season.
Jack Washburn and
Kyle Arcuri scored all three of Columbia's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 22 goals.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Keystone's offense. They lost 8-0 to Firelands on Wednesday. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Falcons recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
With that draw, Columbia's record moves to 3-8-1. As for Keystone, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Everything went Columbia's way against Keystone when the teams last played on September 4th, as Columbia made off with a 9-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbia 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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