Soccer Preview: Benjamin Logan vs. Bellefontaine
The Benjamin Logan Raiders will square off against the Bellefontaine Chieftains at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Benjamin Logan is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.4 goals per game this season.
Benjamin Logan will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals on Saturday, then bounced right back against Northwestern on Wednesday. Benjamin Logan was the clear victor by a 6-3 margin over Northwestern. Considering the Raiders have won three matches by more than two goals this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Their offense was hitting Northwestern from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Eric Hughes led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Bellefontaine was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against London, falling 4-0. While losing is never fun, the Chieftains can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 503rd, while the Red Raiders are ranked 110th).
Benjamin Logan's victory bumped their record up to 3-1-2. As for Bellefontaine, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Benjamin Logan took their win against Bellefontaine when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 5-1. Does Benjamin Logan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bellefontaine turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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