Soccer Preview: Shawnee vs. Bellefontaine
The Shawnee Braves are taking a road trip to face off against the Bellefontaine Chieftains at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Shawnee's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for 12 straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Shawnee's offense might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Jonathan Alder on Monday. They lost 8-0 to the Pioneers. 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 518th, while the Pioneers are ranked 44th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bellefontaine). They were the clear victor by a 4-0 margin over Kenton on Saturday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Chieftains as it spelled an end to their 13-game losing streak.
They hit Kenton with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Grady Graham (2),
Cody Hudson, and
Alex Crabill.
Shawnee's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11-1. As for Bellefontaine, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 1-13.
Shawnee came out on top in a nail-biter against Bellefontaine in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shawnee since the team 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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