Preston is 0-7 against Fairmont Senior since September of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Preston Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Fairmont Senior Polar Bears at 6:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
On Tuesday, Preston didn't have quite enough to beat Lincoln and fell 2-1.
Meanwhile, Fairmont Senior faced Robert C. Byrd in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Neither Fairmont Senior nor Robert C. Byrd could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw. The result (or lack thereof) was the first time the Polar Bears have been dealt a draw since back in September.
Preston's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13-1. Fairmont Senior's draw gives them a new season record of 9-5-5.
Preston might still be hurting after the 4-1 loss they got from Fairmont Senior in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Preston avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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