The Taylor Yellowjackets will challenge the Purcell Marian Cavaliers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Taylor fell victim to Madeira and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They fell just short of the MUSTANGS/AMAZONS by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, Taylor can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 139th, while Madeira are ranked 34th).
Meanwhile, Purcell Marian hadn't done well against Clark Montessori recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Cavaliers never let the Cougars get on the board and left with a 1-0 win.
Purcell Marian has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 28 goals over those eight contests. As for Taylor, their defeat ended a three-match streak of away wins and brought them to 8-6.
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