Watkins Memorial is 7-2 against Northridge since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Watkins Memorial Warriors will take on the Northridge Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Watkins Memorial took a loss when they played away from home last Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Johnstown-Monroe a 3-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won four games by three goals or more so far this season.
They hit Johnstown-Monroe with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Tyler Vincent,
Brayden Logue, and Logue.
Meanwhile, Northridge had just enough and edged Columbus International out 1-0 on Monday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Vikings' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 433rd, while the Lions are ranked 208th).
The win snapped Watkins Memorial's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-5-1 record. As for Northridge, their record is now 4-5-1.
Everything went Watkins Memorial's way against Northridge in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as Watkins Memorial made off with a 9-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Watkins Memorial 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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