Sandy Valley and Minerva are an even 3-3 against one another since August of 2017, but likely not for long. The Sandy Valley Cardinals are on the road again on Saturday to play the Minerva Lions at 1:00 p.m. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Sandy Valley's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Tuscarawas Valley 1-0. That's two games straight that the Cardinals have won by just one goal.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last game, Minerva made sure to put some goals up on the board against Salem on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Quakers , sneaking past 5-4. Ireland KIrkpatrIck was a massive factor in the win as she booted in three goals all by herself.
Sandy Valley's record is now 5-2-3. As for Minerva, their record is now 3-5-1.
Sandy Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Minerva in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sandy Valley 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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