Soccer Preview: Linsly vs. St. Joseph Central
The Linsly Cadets will stay at home for another game and welcome the St. Joseph Central Irish at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Linsly's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for six straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Linsly's offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Steubenville on Thursday. They came up short against the Big Red, falling 3-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Cadets came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 42nd in West Virginia, while the Big Red are ranked 154th in Ohio).
Meanwhile, St. Joseph Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Ripley by a score of 1-0.
Linsly's loss dropped their record down to 0-13-2. As for St. Joseph Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
Linsly beat St. Joseph Central by a goal when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 5-4. Does Linsly have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Joseph Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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