Soccer Game Preview: Troy Christian Heads Out

By Team Reports Aug 31, 2024, 2:19am

Soccer Preview: Troy Christian vs. Botkins

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The Troy Christian Eagles will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Botkins Trojans at 11:00 a.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Last Thursday, Troy Christian got the win against Miami East by a conclusive 5-1.

Troy Christian hit Miami East with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Marek Bollinger (2), Max Barnishin, and Austen Taylor.

Meanwhile, Botkins put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand New Knoxville an 8-0 shutout. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Rangers are ranked 287th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Troy Christian's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Botkins, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.

Troy Christian skirted past Botkins 2-1 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Troy Christian since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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