The Alexander Spartans will challenge the Peebles Indians at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Alexander is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home.
Alexander is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to seven goals last Thursday, they were much more limited against Athens on Thursday. They lost 9-1 to the Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 419th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 70th).
Meanwhile, Peebles fell victim to Lynchburg-Clay and their airtight defense last Wednesday. They came up short against the Mustangs, falling 6-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost three in a row.
Alexander's loss dropped their record down to 1-9-2. As for Peebles, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4-1.
Alexander beat Peebles 3-1 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Alexander repeat their success, or does Peebles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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