The Springfield Wildcats will head out to square off against the Fairmont Firebirds at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Springfield is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over Piqua last Thursday. Thyson Eliscar was a massive factor in the win as he booted in four goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Fairmont's and Stebbins' match on Saturday was close at halftime, but Fairmont turned on the heat in the second half with three goals. Fairmont never let Stebbins onto the board and left with a 4-0 win. Given the Firebirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 60th, while the Indians are ranked 508th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Springfield's victory bumped their record up to 3-6-1. As for Fairmont, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-4-1.
Springfield might still be hurting after the 4-1 defeat they got from Fairmont when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Springfield avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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