The Fairmont Firebirds will square off against the St. Xavier Bombers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Fairmont's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Fairmont is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Walnut Hills 2-1. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Fairmont's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 25th, while Walnut Hills are ranked 85th).
Meanwhile, St. Xavier got the win against Elder on Saturday by a conclusive 4-1. St. Xavier might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by three goals or more this season.
Fairmont has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-3-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 39 goals over those 12 matches. As for St. Xavier, their victory bumped their record up to 10-4-4.
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