Western has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to square off against the West Union Dragons at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Western is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.7 goals per game this season.
Western is looking to tack another W on to their season record, something they couldn't quite do against Wellston on Tuesday. Neither Western nor Wellston could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 3-3 draw. The outcome might've been different if Brody Dennison hadn't been hit with a yellow card, which no doubt limited his ability to make aggressive plays down the stretch.
Jorge Pajares and
Michael Lang scored all three of Western's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 18 goals.
Meanwhile, West Union has been on a difficult stretch since their win on August 19. They lost 6-0 to Portsmouth West on Monday.
Western's draw makes their record 4-5-1 this season. As for West Union, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6-1.
Western suffered a grim 6-1 defeat to West Union in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Western avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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