Soccer Game Preview: Rushville on Home-Turf

Rushville has been away from home for three games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Muncie Central Bearcats at 5:30 p.m. Muncie Central took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Rushville, who comes in off a win.

Rushville headed into their last contest having not scored more than one goal for three straight, but Union County let them put that streak behind them. Rushville's defense stepped up to hand Union County a 4-0 shutout on Tuesday. The win was some much needed relief for the Lions as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

Griffin Norris and Korbin Mastin scored all four of Rushville's goals, which were season-firsts for both players.

Meanwhile, after soaring to eight goals the game before, Muncie Central was a bit more limited in their match on Saturday. They lost 6-1 to Kokomo. While losing is never fun, the Bearcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Wildkats are ranked 19th).

Rushville's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Muncie Central, they now have a losing record at 1-2.

Rushville might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from Muncie Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Rushville 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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