After four games on the road, Firelands is heading back home. They will host the Columbia Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
Firelands' defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They beat Wellington by a goal, winning 1-0. The result kept the Falcons happy, as they haven't lost a game yet this season.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of
Jesse Yakunovich, who's now up to seven this season.
Meanwhile, Columbia didn't have done well against Brookside recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Columbia narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Brookside 3-2.
Firelands' victory bumped their record up to 5-0-1. As for Columbia, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Everything went Firelands' way against Columbia in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as Firelands made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Firelands repeat their success, or does Columbia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps