Soccer Preview: Grant County vs. Walton-Verona
Grant County hasn't had much luck against Walton-Verona recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Grant County Braves will look to defend their home pitch against the Walton-Verona Bearcats at 7:30 p.m.
Walton-Verona is facing Grant County at the wrong time: Grant County suffered their first home loss of the season last Monday and they're likely out for redemption. They lost 5-1 to the Vikings. The Braves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Walton-Verona on the other hand, have had a phenomenal season so far and haven't lost a game yet. Their defense stepped up to hand Karns a 2-0 shutout on Saturday. Given the Bearcats' advantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 13th in Kentucky, while the Beavers are ranked 93rd in Tennessee), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Grant County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Walton-Verona, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0-1.
Grant County might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Walton-Verona in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Grant County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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