Soccer Preview: Miller City vs. Pettisville
The Miller City Wildcats are on the road again on Thursday to play the Pettisville Blackbirds at 5:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Miller City managed to keep up with Liberty-Benton until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Miller City lost 4-0 to Liberty-Benton. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 328th, while the Eagles are ranked 20th).
Meanwhile, Pettisville's game on Monday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They came up short against Delta, falling 5-1. The Blackbirds have struggled against the Panthers recently, as their game on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Miller City dropped their record down to 6-7-1 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Pettisville, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Miller City took their victory against Pettisville in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Miller City 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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