The Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights will head out to take on the Oak Glen Golden Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Wheeling Central Catholic took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was Wheeling Central Catholic who was credited with the win. Wheeling Central Catholic got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Linsly's three.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Oak Glen finally turned things around against East Liverpool on Thursday. Both finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw. The result (or lack thereof) marked the Golden Bears' first draw of the season.
Wheeling Central Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2-2 record this season. Oak Glen's draw gives them a new season record of 3-10-1.
Everything went Wheeling Central Catholic's way against Oak Glen in their previous matchup back in September of 2020, as Wheeling Central Catholic made off with a 6-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wheeling Central Catholic since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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