Soccer Preview: Monroe Central vs. Union Local
Monroe Central has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to take on the Union Local Jets at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Monroe Central's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Cambridge by a score of 2-0. Give the Seminoles' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Meanwhile, Union Local had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They won by a goal and slipped past the Warriors 2-1.
Monroe Central's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-12-1. As for Union Local, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-7-3 record this season.
Monroe Central might still be hurting after the 4-0 loss they got from Union Local in their previous meeting last Wednesday. Can Monroe Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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