Soccer Preview: Edison vs. Magnolia
Edison is on a four-game streak of home losses, Magnolia a six-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Tuesday. The Edison Wildcats will welcome the Magnolia Blue Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Edison is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Harrison Central on Saturday. Edison fell 3-1 to Harrison Central.
Edison's goal came courtesy of
Alison Kireta, who's now up to ten this season.
Meanwhile, Magnolia fell victim to Wheeling Central Catholic and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They came up short against the Maroon Knights, falling 14-0. While losing is never fun, the Blue Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 519th, while the Maroon Knights are ranked 13th).
Edison's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Magnolia, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-10.
Edison took their victory against Magnolia in their previous matchup back in August by a conclusive 11-1. In that game, Edison amassed a halftime lead of 6-1, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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