The Tuscarawas Valley Trojans will face off against the Catholic Central Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tuscarawas Valley was handed a four-goal loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Fairless 3-2. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but Tuscarawas Valley were the better team in the second half.
They hit Fairless with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Hayden Cox, Chase Limbaugh, and Ezra Kuharich.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Catholic Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They blew past Monroe Central 6-0 on Tuesday. Considering Catholic Central's offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Catholic Central's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-8. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three matchups. As for Tuscarawas Valley, their win bumped their record up to 7-8-3.
Tuscarawas Valley took their victory against Catholic Central in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 8-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans 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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