The Columbia Raiders will venture away from home to square off against the Rootstown Rovers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Columbia's favor is that they have posted at least four goals in their last eight matchups.
Rootstown better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if Columbia's game on Monday is any indication, that's when Columbia really gets things going. The Raiders were the clear victors by a 4-1 margin over Jackson-Milton. It was an even better day for Johnny Bodo as he scored three goals for his team.
Columbia used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Jackson-Milton. Josh Bodo played for 80 minutes having averaged 41.7 this season and Will Stormer got 65 vs. an average of 32.5. Stormer made the most of the opportunity, putting up one assist A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, Rootstown didn't have quite enough to beat United last Thursday and fell 5-4. Rootstown have struggled against United recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Columbia's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 48 goals over those nine matches. As for Rootstown, their loss dropped their record down to 11-4-1.
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