The Watkins Memorial Warriors will challenge the Bishop Watterson Eagles at 7:15 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Watkins Memorial took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand Heath a 6-0 shutout. Kiley Barrera was a massive factor in the win as she booted in three goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last contest, Bishop Watterson made sure to put some goals up on the board against Olentangy Orange on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Pioneers as they made off with a 5-0 victory. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Pioneers are ranked 120th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Watkins Memorial is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season. As for Bishop Watterson, their win bumped their record up to an identical 11-2.
Watkins Memorial might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Bishop Watterson in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Watkins Memorial avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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