The Zane Trace Pioneers are taking a road trip to face off against the Waverly Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Zane Trace's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Zane Trace fell victim to Unioto and their airtight defense on Monday. They came up short against the Shermans, falling 4-0. While losing is never fun, Zane Trace can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 442nd, while Unioto are ranked 164th).
Meanwhile, Waverly was not the first on the board on Tuesday, but they got there more often. They beat Northwest by a goal, winning 2-1. The victory continues a trend for Waverly in their matchups with Northwest: they've now won six in a row.
Leah Walters and Allison Acord scored both of Waverly's goals, bringing their combined season tally to three goals.
Waverly picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 2-12. As for Zane Trace, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12-1.
Zane Trace suffered a grim 5-2 defeat to Waverly in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Pioneers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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