The Butler Aviators will challenge the Oakwood Lumberjacks at 2:45 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
Butler was handed a five-goal defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Wednesday. They skirted past Sidney 2-1. The game was the first time Butler have beaten Sidney on their pitch since September 2, 2020.
Carmella Decker and Zaina Gyan scored both of Butler's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 16 goals.
Meanwhile, Oakwood hadn't done well against Waynesville recently (they were 1-7-1 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Lumberjacks never let the Spartans get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory. Given Oakwood's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while Waynesville are ranked 217th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Oakwood's win bumped their record up to 11-1-1. As for Butler, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4-1.
Butler came out on top in a nail-biter against Oakwood in their previous meeting back in August of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. Do the Aviators have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lumberjacks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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