Waverly has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to take on the Wellston Golden Rockets at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Waverly lost 9-1 to Wheelersburg on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 487th, while the Pirates are ranked 54th).
Waverly's goal came courtesy of
Ricky Foill, who's now up to two this season.
Meanwhile, Wellston came up short against Alexander on Thursday, falling 7-2.
Waverly's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Wellston, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6-1 record this season.
Waverly took their win against Wellston when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Waverly 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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