The Fairmont Senior Polar Bears will head out to challenge the Spring Mills Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fairmont Senior will be strutting in after a victory, while Spring Mills will be coming in after a defeat.
Fairmont Senior is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Robert C. Byrd, who was ranked 11th at the time (Fairmont Senior was ranked 14th). The Polar Bears came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for Fairmont Senior considering their one-goal performance the contest before.
Meanwhile, Spring Mills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Washington. The matchup was a 1-1 toss-up at halftime, but Spring Mills couldn't quite close it out.
Fairmont Senior has been performing well recently, winning eight of their last 10 games. That run has powered them to a 13-3-2 record this season. Those wins were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 40 goals over those 10 contests. As for Spring Mills, they have now lost 12 of their last 14 games on the road. That's part of the reason why they have a 2-13 record this season.
Fairmont Senior skirted past Spring Mills 2-1 in their most recent meeting on August 23, 2025 last season. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Polar Bears since the team 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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