Soccer Preview: Benton Central vs. Rensselaer Central
The Benton Central Bison are on the road again on Thursday to play the Rensselaer Central Bombers at 5:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Saturday, Benton Central didn't have quite enough to beat Covington and fell 4-3.
Benton Central hit Covington with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Olive Budreau,
Violet Hardebeck, and
Avery Hardebeck.
Meanwhile, Rensselaer Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 9-0 to Hanover Central. While losing is never fun, the Bombers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 228th, while the Wildcats are ranked 14th).
Benton Central has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4-1 record this season. As for Rensselaer Central, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Benton Central suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Rensselaer Central in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Benton Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
