It was a good run, but Wheeling Central Catholic unfortunately witnessed the end of their 12-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against the Marietta Tigers, falling 4-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Maroon Knights came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 14th in West Virginia, while the Tigers are ranked 98th in Ohio).
Wheeling Central Catholic's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-2-1. As for Marietta, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wheeling Central Catholic will stay at home for another game and welcome North Marion at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Marietta, they will host Parkersburg at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Marietta will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
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