The North Marion Huskies will head out on the road to challenge the Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
North Marion is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Preston just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. Neither they nor the Knights could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw. The result kept the Huskies happy, as they haven't lost a game since September 19th.
Meanwhile, Wheeling Central Catholic entered their match against Marietta on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Wheeling Central Catholic lost 4-0 to Marietta. It was the first time this season that the Maroon Knights let down their fans at home.
With that draw, North Marion's record moves to 7-4-2. As for Wheeling Central Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-2-1.
North Marion took their victory against Wheeling Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in October of 2019 by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Marion 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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