The Weir Red Riders are on the road again on Thursday to play the North Marion Huskies at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If North Marion heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Weir took over last week. Weir came out on top against Catholic Central by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday. Given the Red Riders' advantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 122nd in West Virginia, while the Crusaders are ranked 314th in Ohio), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, North Marion hadn't done well against Philip Barbour recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. North Marion blew past Philip Barbour 7-2. Considering the Huskies have won seven contests by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Weir's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3-3. As for North Marion, their win bumped their record up to 9-7-2.
Weir took their victory against North Marion in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Weir 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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