The Butler Aviators will face off against the Fairmont Firebirds at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Fairmont took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Butler, who comes in off a win.
Butler's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Tuesday. They blew past Piqua 7-0. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Aviators considering their one-goal performance the game before.
Meanwhile, Fairmont faced Beavercreek in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Fairmont fell just short of Beavercreek by a score of 1-0. It was the first time this season that the Firebirds let down their fans at home.
Butler now has a winning record of 4-3-1. As for Fairmont, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2-1.
Butler came up short against Fairmont when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Butler avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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