The GlenOak Golden Eagles will take on the Brunswick Blue Devils in a tournament on Wednesday. GlenOak is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.5 goals per game this season.
GlenOak proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by six) and last Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Austintown-Fitch 2-1. Given GlenOak's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while Austintown-Fitch are ranked 161st) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ian Meyer and Enzo Gliatta scored both of GlenOak's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 16 goals.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three match, Brunswick brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. Their defense stepped up to hand Euclid a 9-0 shutout on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for Brunswick, who have now won six matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
GlenOak's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 32 goals over those seven matches. As for Brunswick, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4-4.
GlenOak beat Brunswick by a goal in their previous matchup back in August, winning 2-1. Will the Golden Eagles repeat their success, or do the Blue Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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