Winfield has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Ripley Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Winfield is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: St. Joseph Central, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Winfield was ranked 14th). The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 2-2 draw on Tuesday. The result kept the Generals happy, as they haven't lost a game since September 3rd.
Landon Carey and
Brayden Wissler scored both of Winfield's goals, bringing their combined season tally to nine goals.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last match, Ripley made sure to put some goals up on the board against Lincoln County on Thursday. They never let the Panthers onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory. With that win, the Vikings brought their scoring average up to 2.6 goals per game.
Winfield's draw makes their record 4-2-4 this season. As for Ripley, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3-1 record this season.
Winfield beat Ripley by a goal when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Winfield 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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