After flying high against Cross Lanes Christian last Saturday, Spring Valley came back down to earth. The Spring Valley Timberwolves fell 3-1 to the South Point Pointers on Monday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Timberwolves came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 33rd in West Virginia, while the Pointers are ranked 240th in Ohio).
Spring Valley has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season. As for South Point, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Spring Valley will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against St. Albans at 6:30 p.m. As for South Point, they will challenge Boyd County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Boyd County's defense has only allowed 0.4 goals per game this season, so South Point's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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