Clay is 3-0 against Otsego since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Clay Eagles are on the road again to play the Otsego Knights at 5:00 p.m.
Clay is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Napoleon on Tuesday. Clay fell 3-1 to Napoleon. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 310th, while the Wildcats are ranked 136th).
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous five contests, Otsego brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. They blew past Swanton 4-0 on Monday. The win was some much needed relief for the Knights as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
They hit Swanton with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Thad Timko,
Jack Seeger,
Anthony Lee, and
Axel Treutiger.
Clay has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8-2 record this season. As for Otsego, their victory bumped their record up to 2-9-2.
Clay took their win against Otsego when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clay 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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