Soccer Preview: Badger vs. Lordstown
Badger has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Lordstown Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Badger is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering United just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 8-1 to the Golden Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Braves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 215th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 74th).
Meanwhile, Lordstown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They came up short against Mathews, falling 3-0. The contest was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly the Red Devils struggled afterwards.
Badger's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Lordstown, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything went Badger's way against Lordstown in their previous matchup back in August as Badger made off with a 9-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Badger 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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