Canton Central Catholic has been on the road for two straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will host the Minerva Lions at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Minerva heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Canton Central Catholic took over last week. Canton Central Catholic narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Alliance 2-1.
Meanwhile, Minerva kept a clean sheet against McKinley on Thursday. They blew past the Bulldogs 7-0. The high-scoring effort was just what the Lions needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Their offense was hitting McKinley from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Jeremiah Smith led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Canton Central Catholic's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Minerva, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything went Canton Central Catholic's way against Minerva in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as Canton Central Catholic made off with a 5-1 victory. Will Canton Central Catholic repeat their success, or does Minerva have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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