Soccer Preview: Granville vs. Watkins Memorial
Granville is 7-1-1 against Watkins Memorial since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Granville Blue Aces will welcome the Watkins Memorial Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Granville is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Madison Comprehensive just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. Neither they nor the Rams could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw. The result kept the Blue Aces happy, as they haven't lost a game since September 14th.
Meanwhile, Watkins Memorial fell victim to Bishop Watterson and their airtight defense on Saturday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Eagles are ranked 14th).
With that draw, Granville's record moves to 12-1-2. As for Watkins Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-3.
Granville took their victory against Watkins Memorial when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Granville repeat their success, or does Watkins Memorial have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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