The Western Christian Pioneers will square off against the Salem Academy Crusaders at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Western Christian's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Yamhill-Carlton on Thursday. They lost 8-0 to the Tigers.
Meanwhile, Salem Academy also failed to score in their most recent game. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Blanchet Catholic on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon soccer rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 25th).
Western Christian's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Salem Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Western Christian might still be hurting after the 4-1 defeat they got from Salem Academy when the teams last played on September 7th. Will Western Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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