The Smithville Smithies will square off against the Rootstown Rovers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
On Thursday, Smithville needed a bit of extra time to put away Northwestern. They never let the Huskies onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Smithies were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Rootstown sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Berkshire on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rovers.
Zach Pastor was the driving force of Rootstown's attack as he scored both of Rootstown's goals, bringing his season total up to 27 goals.
Smithville is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5-1 record this season. As for Rootstown, their win bumped their record up to 12-7.
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