The Dublin Jerome Celtics are taking a road trip to square off against the St. Ignatius Wildcats at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Dublin Jerome's victory against Thomas Worthington wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Celtics had just enough and edged out the CARDINALS 3-2. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Dublin Jerome's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked sixth, while Thomas Worthington are ranked 68th).
Dublin Jerome hit Thomas Worthington with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Pedro Ferreira Maamud, Crew Maust, and Patty Breedlove.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last match, St. Ignatius made sure to put some goals up on the board against Brecksville-Broadview Heights on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over the Bees. Considering St. Ignatius have won nine contests by more than two goals this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Dublin Jerome is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-2-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those six matches. As for St. Ignatius, their victory bumped their record up to 12-0-2.
Dublin Jerome came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Ignatius in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Celtics 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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