The Anderson Raptors are taking a road trip to face off against the Archbishop McNicholas Rockets at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday. Anderson will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Anderson's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They came out on top against Loveland by a score of 2-0. The Raptors' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three games.
Meanwhile, Archbishop McNicholas waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 4-1 victory. Given the Rockets' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Falcons are ranked 207th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Anderson pushed their record up to 8-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Archbishop McNicholas, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Anderson skirted past Archbishop McNicholas 2-1 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Anderson 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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