The Girard Indians will square off against the Newton Falls Tigers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Newton Falls took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Girard, who comes in off a win.
Girard's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Liberty. That looming 10-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Indians yet this season.
Meanwhile, Newton Falls fell victim to United and their airtight defense on Thursday. They lost 9-0 to the Golden Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 407th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 77th).
The victory made it two in a row for Girard and bumps their season record up to 3-1-1. As for Newton Falls, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything went Girard's way against Newton Falls in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 as Girard made off with a 13-2 win. In that contest, Girard amassed a halftime lead of 6-1, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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