After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Wheeling Central Catholic is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-pitch for the first time when they go up against the Weir Red Riders at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Weir better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Wheeling Central Catholic really get things going. Everything went Wheeling Central Catholic's way against Brooke on Monday as Wheeling Central Catholic made off with a 4-1 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Maroon Knights needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
They hit Brooke with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Brooke Porter,
Seneca Heller, and
Loni Kusic.
Meanwhile, Weir kept a clean sheet against John Marshall on Tuesday. They blew past the Monarchs 10-0. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Red Riders considering their one-goal performance the game before.
The victory got Wheeling Central Catholic back to even at 1-1. As for Weir, their win bumped their record up to 2-0-1.
Wheeling Central Catholic might still be hurting after the 4-0 defeat they got from Weir when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Will Wheeling Central Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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