The Mathews Mustangs will take on the McKinley Red Dragons at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Having struggled with 12 defeats in a row, Mathews turned things around against Heartland Christian on Thursday. They and the Lions finished up their matchup with a 3-3 draw. The result (or lack thereof) was the first time Mathews have been dealt a draw since back in August.
Meanwhile, McKinley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They lost 10-0 to Lakeview. While losing is never fun, McKinley can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 546th, while Lakeview are ranked 251st).
McKinley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-15. Mathews' draw gives them a new season record of 0-12-2.
Mathews was able to grind out a solid win over McKinley in their previous meeting back in August of 2024, winning 3-1. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Red Dragons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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