Soccer Preview: Kenton vs. Elida
The Kenton Wildcats will face off against the Elida Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Elida took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Kenton, who comes in off a win.
Kenton took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Riverdale 3-2. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but the Wildcats were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Elida fell victim to Shawnee and their airtight defense on Thursday. They lost 6-0 to the Indians. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 347th, while the Indians are ranked 29th).
Kenton's victory bumped their record up to 3-1-1. As for Elida, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2-1.
Kenton came up short against Elida in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Kenton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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