Carroll has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Archbishop Alter Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Archbishop Alter is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.4 goals per game this season.
On Saturday, Carroll beat Waynesville 3-1. That looming 3-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Carroll yet this season.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Alter waltzed into their match on Monday with eight straight wins...and they left with nine. Their defense stepped up to hand the Firebirds a 2-0 shutout. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Archbishop Alter's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 28th, while Fairmont are ranked 245th).
Archbishop Alter has now won 10 of their last 11 games at home. That gives them an 11-3 record this season. The home wins were made possible by their defensive effort, having only given up four goals over those 11 games. As for Carroll, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6-3.
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