The Celina Bulldogs will play host again on Saturday to welcome the Coldwater Cavaliers, where kickoff is scheduled at 11:00 a.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Celina was able to grind out a solid win over Defiance, taking the game 3-1. Given Celina's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 84th, while Defiance is ranked 305th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Coldwater kept a clean sheet against Lima Central Catholic on Tuesday. They blew past the Thunderbirds 12-0. Considering the Cavaliers have won seven matches by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Their offense was hitting Lima Central Catholic from everywhere, as eight different players booted in a goal.
Avery Knapke led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for three goals all by herself.
Celina's victory bumped their record up to 11-2-2. As for Coldwater, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Celina beat Coldwater 2-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Celina repeat their success, or does Coldwater have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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