Soccer Preview: Lima Central Catholic vs. Columbus Grove
The Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds are taking a road trip to face off against the Columbus Grove Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Lima Central Catholic has struggled recently with seven defeats in a row, while Columbus Grove will arrive with six straight wins.
Lima Central Catholic's offense might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Bluffton on Thursday. They came up short against the Pirates, falling 12-0. While losing is never fun, the Thunderbirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 510th, while the Pirates are ranked 178th).
Meanwhile, everything went Columbus Grove's way against Ada on Saturday as Columbus Grove made off with a 4-1 victory. Considering Columbus Grove has won four contests by more than two goals this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Ada with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Lauryn Auchmuty (2),
Ruth Myers, and
Lauryn Halker.
Lima Central Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Columbus Grove, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0-1.
Lima Central Catholic suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Columbus Grove when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Lima Central Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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