The United Golden Eagles will take on the Mathews Mustangs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. United is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
If Mathews heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when United took over last week. United came out on top against John F. Kennedy Catholic by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. Given the Golden Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Eagles are ranked 419th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Maddox Andrea was the driving force of United's attack as he scored both of United's goals, bringing his season total up to 35 goals.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Mathews' offense. They came up short against Bristol on Wednesday, falling 10-0. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
United pushed their record up to 10-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Mathews, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Everything went United's way against Mathews in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as United made off with an 8-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for United 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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