The Marlington Dukes will head out to take on the Canton Central Catholic Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.
Marlington took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand Sandy Valley a 4-0 shutout. It was an even better day for Shelby Odey as she scored three goals for her team.
Meanwhile, Canton South kept up with Canton Central Catholic until halftime on Saturday, but afterwards: not so much. The Crusaders were the clear victors by a 4-0 margin over the Wildcats. Considering Canton Central Catholic have won five matchups by more than three goals this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Canton Central Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-3-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 23 goals over those six matches. As for Marlington, their victory bumped their record up to 5-8-2.
Marlington skirted past Canton Central Catholic 1-0 in their previous meeting back in August of 2016. Do the Dukes have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Crusaders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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