The Sidney Yellowjackets are taking a road trip to square off against the Fairmont Firebirds at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Sidney will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
While Sidney didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-11-2), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They had just enough and edged Milton-Union out 2-1. Given the Yellowjackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 365th), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, for the first time this season, Fairmont was forced to settle for a draw. Neither they nor Centerville could gain the upper hand on Tuesday so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw.
Fairmont's goal came courtesy of
Freddy Irakoze, who's now up to four this season.
Sidney's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Fairmont's draw gives them a new season record of 5-1-1.
Sidney suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Fairmont in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Sidney avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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