Garfield hasn't had much luck against Rootstown recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Garfield G-Men will look to defend their home pitch against the Rootstown Rovers at 7:00 p.m.
Garfield is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Wednesday. They lost 3-0 to Southeast. The matchup was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but the G-Men couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rootstown). Their defense stepped up to hand Aquinas an 11-0 shutout on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Rovers, who have now won five games by four goals or more so far this season.
Their offense was hitting Aquinas from everywhere, as seven different players booted in a goal.
Blake Postlethwait led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for three goals all by himself.
Garfield's loss dropped their record down to 1-7-1. As for Rootstown, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Garfield might still be hurting after the 5-0 defeat they got from Rootstown in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Garfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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