The Whiteoak Wildcats will head out to face off against the Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Blue Jays at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Whiteoak lost 5-1 to Lynchburg-Clay on Monday. While losing is never fun, Whiteoak can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 431st, while Lynchburg-Clay are ranked 172nd).
Meanwhile, Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington came up short against Peebles two weeks ago, falling 7-1. Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington have struggled against Peebles recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7-4. As for Whiteoak, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Whiteoak took their victory against Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 5-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats 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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