The Xenia Buccaneers will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Springfield Wildcats, where kickoff is scheduled at 9:30 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Last Thursday, Xenia didn't have quite enough to beat Piqua and fell 2-1.
Meanwhile, Springfield has been on a difficult stretch since their win on August 19. They came up short against Northmont on Tuesday, falling 4-1. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 366th, while the Thunderbolts are ranked 151st).
Xenia dropped their record down to 0-6-1 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Springfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5-1.
Xenia came out on top in a nail-biter against Springfield in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, sneaking past 1-0. Does Xenia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Springfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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