The Avon Eagles will head out to face off against the Elyria Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Elyria took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Avon, who comes in off a win.
Avon barely beat Rocky River the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Eagles blew past the Pirates 4-0 on Monday. Considering Avon have won seven matchups by more than two goals this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Elyria was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They came up short against Firelands, falling 3-0. While losing is never fun, Elyria can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 407th, while Firelands are ranked 133rd).
The victory made it two in a row for Avon and bumps their season record up to 10-2-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those two matches. As for Elyria, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12-2.
Avon took their victory against Elyria when the teams last played back in August of 2024 by a conclusive 8-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles 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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