Elder is 1-9 against St. Xavier since September of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Panthers will challenge the Bombers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Elder's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Hamilton, sneaking past 1-0. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Elder's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 129th, while Hamilton are ranked 267th).
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, St. Xavier rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They blew past the Mustangs 3-0.
St. Xavier hit Western Hills with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Jonathan Weeks, Kenji Perez-Pena, and Will Mueller.
The victory got Elder back to even at 7-7-4. As for St. Xavier, their record now sits at 9-4-4.
Elder suffered a grim 4-0 defeat to St. Xavier when the teams last played back in September. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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