With a playoff win on the line, Elida rose to the challenge on Saturday. They came out on top against the Perkins Pirates by a score of 3-1. Given Elida's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 65th, while Perkins are ranked 246th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Savannah Swickrath and Lexie Good scored all three of Elida's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 54 goals.

Bulldogs
| 10/25/25 vs Perkins | 3-1 |
| 10/22/25 @ Wapakoneta | 4-0 |
| 10/15/25 vs Defiance | 9-1 |
| 10/11/25 vs Upper Sandusky | 5-0 |
The win (which was Elida's fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-5-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 21 goals over those four contests. As for Perkins, with the loss, they broke their three-match winning streak and moved their record to 16-3-1.
Coming up, Elida will take on Granville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Perkins does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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