The Unioto Shermans will take on the Fairland Dragons at 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Thursday, Unioto got the win against Westfall by a conclusive 10-2. It was an even better day for Luke Mautz as he scored four goals for his team.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Fairland rose to the challenge on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Fighting Tigers with a sharp 6-1 victory. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 253rd, while the Fighting Tigers are ranked 550th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The win made it two in a row for Unioto and bumps their season record up to 7-11. As for Fairland, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5-1 record this season.
Unioto took their victory against Fairland in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Unioto since the team 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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