Marietta is 9-1 against Athens since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Marietta Tigers will be playing at home against the Athens Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Marietta is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
On Saturday, Marietta had just enough and edged Parkersburg out 3-2. The win was all the more spectacular given the Tigers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 67th in Ohio, while the Big Reds are ranked sixth in West Virginia).
Grace Spencer and
Jacey Mcknight scored all three of Marietta's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 27 goals.
Meanwhile, Athens and Point Pleasant finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw on Thursday.
Marietta's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4. Athens' draw gives them a new season record of 7-4-3.
Marietta came up short against Athens when the teams last played back in August, falling 2-0. Will Marietta have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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