Canton South has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats takes on Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Canton South will be strutting in after a win while Washington will be coming in after a defeat.
Canton South is headed into the matchup having not lost since August 28 and will look to keep things rolling. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Northwestern on Tuesday. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while the Huskies are ranked 324th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Washington didn't have quite enough to beat Coventry on Thursday and fell 3-2. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Canton South has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-1-1 record this season. As for Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Canton South took their win against Washington in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Canton South since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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