The Boyd County Lions will stay at home for another game and welcome the South Point Pointers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Boyd County's defense has only allowed 0.4 goals per game this season, so South Point's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Boyd County's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against West Carter as Boyd County made off with a 4-0 win. Considering the Lions have won four matchups by more than three goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, South Point was able to grind out a solid victory over Spring Valley on Monday, taking the game 3-1. The win was all the more spectacular given the Pointers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 261st in Ohio, while the Timberwolves are ranked 31st in West Virginia).
Ana Diaz and
Jasmyn Jones scored all three of South Point's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 30 goals.
Boyd County's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. As for South Point, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Everything went Boyd County's way against South Point in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as Boyd County made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Boyd County have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Point turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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