Soccer Preview: Monrovia vs. Martinsville
Monrovia has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to take on the Martinsville Artesians at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Monrovia's offense might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Indianapolis Lutheran on Thursday. They lost 6-0 to the Saints. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 301st, while the Saints are ranked 132nd).
Meanwhile, Martinsville hasn't lost a match since September 3rd, a trend which continued in their latest game on Monday. They and Perry Meridian finished up on equal footing with a 2-2 draw. The Artesians' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Charlie Rawlins was the only thing that stood between Martinsville and a shutout considering he scored both of Martinsville's goals, bringing his season total up to 20 goals.
Monrovia's loss was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-11. With that draw, Martinsville's record moves to 11-1-3.
Monrovia suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Martinsville in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Monrovia avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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