Soccer Game Preview: Morristown vs. Rushville

The Morristown Yellow Jackets will venture away from home to face off against the Rushville Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Morristown and Hauser meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Yellow Jackets lost 4-1 to the Jets.

Meanwhile, Rushville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Triton Central, falling 6-0. That's two games in a row now that Rushville have lost by exactly six goals.

Rushville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Morristown, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5-1.

Everything went Morristown's way against Rushville in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, as Morristown made off with a 6-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Yellow Jackets since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.