The Wauseon Indians will take on the Central Catholic Irish at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Central Catholic has given up an average of 5.9 goals per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Wauseon proved they can win big with a 10-goal victory two weeks ago. On Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. Their defense stepped up to hand Pettisville a 1-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Central Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against St. Mary's Prep, falling 8-0. While losing is never fun, Central Catholic can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 466th in Ohio, while St. Mary's Prep are ranked 145th in Michigan).
Wauseon has been no stranger to the win column this season, as they've started out with wins in five of their first six matchups for a 5-1 record. The wins were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 19 goals over those six games. As for Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
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