The Purcell Marian Cavaliers are taking a road trip to take on the Seven Hills Stingers on Saturday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Purcell Marian finally turned things around against Mt. Healthy last Tuesday. They skirted past the Fighting Owls 3-2.
Meanwhile, Seven Hills had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They beat the Lions by a goal, winning 2-1. Given the Stingers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 158th, while the Lions are ranked 383rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Purcell Marian's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Seven Hills, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Purcell Marian suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Seven Hills in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Purcell Marian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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