Soccer Recap: Goddard Comes Up Short

After flying high against Winfield last Thursday, Goddard came back down to earth. The Lions came up short against the Eisenhower Tigers on Tuesday, falling 9-1. The loss continues a trend for Goddard in their meetings with Eisenhower: they've now lost nine in a row.

Goddard's goal came courtesy of Britton Vancuren, who's now up to two this season.

Goddard now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Eisenhower, the win keeps they at an undefeated 10-0.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Goddard will venture away from home to take on Salina Central at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Goddard will be up against Salina Central's rather soft defense (which has allowed 6.4 goals per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Eisenhower, they will head out on the road to challenge Newton at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Eisenhower are facing Newton at the right time seeing as Newton are stuck on a five-game losing streak.