The Parkersburg Big Reds will square off against the Warren Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Parkersburg's last three games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Parkersburg's last matchup might've seen six goals scored, but the final result was still a bit underwhelming. They and Ripley finished up on equal footing with a 3-3 draw on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Warren and Alexander met for a duel on Tuesday where Warren came out on top. Warren had just enough and edged Alexander out 2-1. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Spartans are ranked 405th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Parkersburg's draw gives them a new season record of 4-7-5. As for Warren, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3-1 record this season.
Parkersburg took their win against Warren in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Parkersburg 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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