The Perkins Pirates will square off against the Norwalk Truckers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Norwalk is hoping to do what Huron couldn't on Monday: put an end to Perkins' winning streak, which now stands at nine games. Perkins never let Huron onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. Titus Normington-Slay was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last game, Norwalk made sure to put some goals up on the board against Old Fort on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over the Stockaders. Given the Truckers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 208th, while the Stockaders are ranked 492nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Perkins pushed their record up to 10-2-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Norwalk, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3-2 record this season.
Perkins took their win against Norwalk in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Perkins 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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