The Marlington Dukes will challenge the Minerva Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Minerva has given up an average of 3.3 goals per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Marlington headed into their last game having not scored more than one goal for two straight, but Cloverleaf let them put that streak behind them. The Dukes put the hurt on the Colts with a sharp 7-0 win on Thursday. The result was nothing new for Marlington, who have now won seven contests by four goals or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Minerva fell victim to Salem and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They lost 5-0 to the Quakers. While losing is never fun, Minerva can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 365th, while Salem are ranked 176th).
Marlington has been no stranger to the win column this season, as they've started out with wins in nine of their first 10 matches for a 9-0-1 record. The victories were made possible by their defensive effort, having only given up four goals over those 10 games. As for Minerva, they have now lost 12 of their last 15 games on the road. That leaves them at a 4-5 record this season.
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