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By Team Reports Sep 21, 2024, 12:56am

Soccer Preview: Continental vs. Liberty-Benton

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Continental is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Liberty-Benton is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Continental Pirates will welcome the Liberty-Benton Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Continental's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Lincolnview as Continental made off with a 4-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Pirates needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.

Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last matchup, Liberty-Benton made sure to put some goals up on the board against Ada on Thursday. They blew past the Bulldogs 9-1. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 244th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Liberty-Benton's offense was hitting Ada from everywhere, as seven different players booted in a goal. Garrett Nealis led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.

Continental's win bumped their record up to 5-3-2. As for Liberty-Benton, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.

Continental might still be hurting after the 5-0 defeat they got from Liberty-Benton in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Continental have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.

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