The Elkins Tigers will take on the East Fairmont Bees at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Elkins is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Grafton, who was ranked 22nd at the time (Elkins was ranked 23rd). The Tigers never let the Bearcats get on the board and left with a 1-0 win on Tuesday. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Elkins were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, East Fairmont strolled into their game on Tuesday with an undefeated record and they left with the same. They were the clear victors by a 4-0 margin over Lewis County. Considering East Fairmont have won eight matches by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Lewis County with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Kollin Maxey, Andrew Harr, Jacen Beckley, and Tony Comas.
East Fairmont's victory bumped their record up to 11-0-3. As for Elkins, their win bumped their record up to 9-1-3.
Elkins beat East Fairmont 2-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers 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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