Carroll is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Fairmont is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Patriots will host the Firebirds at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Carroll had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the five-goal drubbing they dealt Bishop Fenwick on Tuesday. The Patriots never let the Falcons get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory. Given Carroll's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked eighth, while Bishop Fenwick are ranked 316th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Fairmont got the win against Springfield on Tuesday by a conclusive 9-0. Fairmont might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by three goals or more this season.
Their offense was hitting Springfield from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Bienvenu Niyonkuru led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for three goals all by himself.
Carroll's win bumped their record up to 11-1-2. As for Fairmont, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2-1.
Carroll beat Fairmont by a goal in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, winning 1-0. Do the Patriots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Firebirds turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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