Soccer Preview: Benton vs. Maryville
Benton is 1-6 against Maryville since October of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Benton Cardinals will host the Maryville Spoofhounds at 4:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Benton is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Maur Hill Prep-Mount Academy on Monday. Benton fell just short of Maur Hill Prep-Mount Academy by a score of 5-4. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 209th in Missouri, while the Ravens are ranked 83rd in Kansas).
Meanwhile, Maryville had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 goals) and they went ahead and made it three last Thursday. They never let the Dragons onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory. The Spoofhounds' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matches.
Benton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Maryville, the win got them back to even at 4-4-1.
Benton suffered a grim 4-0 defeat to Maryville when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Benton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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