Soccer Recap: Tough Loss for Rootstown

The Rootstown Rovers came up short against the John F. Kennedy Catholic Eagles on Monday, falling 10-1. While losing is never fun, Rootstown can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 364th, while John F. Kennedy Catholic are ranked 102nd).

Rootstown has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last 10 matchups. That's dealt a heavy blow to their 5-9-2 record this season. As for John F. Kennedy Catholic, they pushed their record up to 12-3 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rootstown is on the road again on Thursday to play Newton Falls at 5:00 p.m. As for John F. Kennedy Catholic, they will square off against Lake Center Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.