Soccer Game Preview: Mentor Christian vs. First Baptist Christian

By Team Reports Oct 16, 2024, 2:19am

Soccer Preview: Mentor Christian vs. First Baptist Christian

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Mentor Christian are taking a road trip to take on the First Baptist Christian Sabres at 5:15 p.m. on Friday.

Mentor Christian's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Grand River Academy two weeks ago. They came up short against Grand River Academy, falling 10-0. The defeat continues a trend for Mentor Christian in their matchups with Grand River Academy: they've now lost three in a row.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask First Baptist Christian). They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over Temple Christian Academy on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Sabres needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.

Mentor Christian's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for First Baptist Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4-1 record this season.

Mentor Christian might still be hurting after the 5-0 defeat they got from First Baptist Christian when the teams last played back in September. Can Mentor Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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