Defiance is 1-9 against Memorial since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Defiance Bulldogs will stay at home for another game and welcome the Memorial Roughriders at 7:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Defiance is looking to tack another W on to their season record, something they couldn't quite do against Otsego on Tuesday. The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Memorial's offense. They came up short against Celina on Thursday, falling 3-0. While losing is never fun, the Roughriders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 372nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 59th).
With that draw, Defiance's record moves to 1-4-1. As for Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Defiance might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Memorial in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Defiance have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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