The Turpin Spartans will head out to challenge the Oak Hills Highlanders at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Turpin's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Turpin is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Little Miami on Thursday. Turpin fell just short of Little Miami by a score of 2-1. The loss put an end to the Spartans' undefeated start to the season.
Their goal came courtesy of
Caleb Malone, who's now up to four this season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to four goals the game before, Oak Hills was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Mason. While losing is never fun, the Highlanders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 236th, while the Comets are ranked 26th).
Turpin's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-1-2. As for Oak Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5-4.
Everything went Turpin's way against Oak Hills when the teams last played back in August of 2023 as Turpin made off with a 4-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Turpin since the squad 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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