After flying high against Chippewa last Tuesday, Smithville came back down to earth. The Smithville Smithies fell just short of the Rootstown Rovers by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Smithies of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
The loss snapped Smithville's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 10-4-1 record. As for Rootstown, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Smithville will take on Norwayne at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Rootstown, they will challenge Aquinas at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rootstown is facing Aquinas at the right time seeing as Aquinas is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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