Soccer Game Preview: Benjamin Logan vs. Urbana

The Benjamin Logan Raiders will challenge the Urbana Hillclimbers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.

The home team had won the previous four meetings between Benjamin Logan and Kenton Ridge, and Benjamin Logan kept the tradition alive. The Raiders skirted past the Cougars 2-1. Benjamin Logan wouldn't have won without Aidan Todd, who scored the game-winner.

Meanwhile, Urbana kept a clean sheet against Northwestern on Wednesday. They beat the Warriors by a goal, winning 1-0. Given Urbana's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 273rd, while Northwestern are ranked 547th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Urbana has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 26 goals over those six matchups. As for Benjamin Logan, their win bumped their record up to 9-3-1.

Everything went Benjamin Logan's way against Urbana when the teams last played back in September of 2024, as Benjamin Logan made off with an 8-1 victory. In that contest, the Raiders amassed a halftime lead of 5-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.