The Fairmont Firebirds will take on the Sidney Yellowjackets at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Fairmont is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.9 goals per game this season.
Fairmont is looking to tack another W on to their season record, something they couldn't quite do against Centerville on Tuesday. Neither Fairmont nor Centerville could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw.
Fairmont's goal came courtesy of
Freddy Irakoze, who's now up to four this season.
Meanwhile, Sidney put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They won by a goal and slipped past Milton-Union 2-1. While the Yellowjackets didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-11-2), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
With that draw, Fairmont's record moves to 5-1-1. As for Sidney, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Fairmont took their victory against Sidney in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 9-0. Will Fairmont repeat their success, or does Sidney have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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