Van Buren is 8-1-1 against Upper Sandusky since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Van Buren Black Knights will challenge the Upper Sandusky Rams at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Van Buren came up short against Liberty-Benton on Wednesday, falling 7-1. While losing is never fun, the Black Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 294th, while the Eagles are ranked 100th).
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 1-1 at halftime, Upper Sandusky was not quite Columbus Grove's equal in the second half on Saturday. They took a 5-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Shiloh Shasteen and
Grace Walton scored all three of Upper Sandusky's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 22 goals.
Van Buren's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Upper Sandusky, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Everything went Van Buren's way against Upper Sandusky in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Van Buren made off with a 4-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Van Buren 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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