Soccer Preview: Botkins vs. Columbus Grove
The Botkins Trojans will face off against the Columbus Grove Bulldogs at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Columbus Grove better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Botkins really get things going. Botkins' defense stepped up to hand Coldwater a 3-0 shutout on Thursday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Trojans' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 372nd, while the Cavaliers are ranked 145th).
Botkins hit Coldwater with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Deedee Pitts,
Addison Blindauer, and
Brylie Greve.
Meanwhile, Columbus Grove put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their undefeated season alive. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Spencerville.
Botkins' first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3-1. As for Columbus Grove, they pushed their record up to 4-0-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Botkins came out on top in a nail-biter against Columbus Grove when the teams last played back in September of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. Does Botkins have another victory up their sleeve, or will Columbus Grove turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
