Soccer Preview: Wooster vs. Madison Comprehensive
Wooster hasn't had much luck against Madison Comprehensive recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Wooster Generals will challenge the Madison Comprehensive Rams at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wooster headed into their last match having not scored more than one goal for four straight, but Hiland let them put that streak behind them. Wooster was the clear victor by a 4-1 margin over Hiland on Monday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Generals' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 329th, while the Hawks are ranked 156th).
Meanwhile, Madison Comprehensive entered their tilt with St. Ursula Academy on Saturday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Arrows. The Rams wouldn't have won without Angel Montanez, who scored the game-winner.
Madison Comprehensive used a slightly different lineup for their bout with St. Ursula Academy. Ashley Nikolaus played for 70 minutes having averaged 35.9 this season and Madison Berry got 60 vs. an average of 36.4. Nikolaus made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal and an assist. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Wooster's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-7-2. As for Madison Comprehensive, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2-1.
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