The South Point Pointers will challenge the Boyd County Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Point is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 6.3 goals per game this season.
South Point took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They came out on top against Spring Valley by a score of 3-1. The win was all the more spectacular given the Pointers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 261st in Ohio, while the Timberwolves are ranked 31st in West Virginia).
Ana Diaz and
Jasmyn Jones scored all three of South Point's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 30 goals.
Meanwhile, Boyd County waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They never let the Comets onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory. Considering the Lions have won four matchups by more than three goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
South Point pushed their record up to 6-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Boyd County, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
South Point suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Boyd County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can South Point avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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