Keystone is 1-9 against Columbia since September of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Wildcats will be playing at home against the Raiders at 10:00 a.m.
Keystone is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Firelands on Wednesday. The Wildcats lost 4-1 to the Falcons. While losing is never fun, Keystone can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 435th, while Firelands are ranked 208th).
Keystone's goal came courtesy of Jordan Smith, who's now up to three this season.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last match, Columbia made sure to put some goals up on the board against Oberlin on Wednesday. They walked away with a 5-3 victory over the Phoenix. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Columbia's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Columbia is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 38 goals over those eight contests. As for Keystone, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7-2.
Keystone might still be hurting after the 4-0 defeat they got from Columbia when the teams last played on September 3rd. Will the Wildcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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