Soccer Preview: Archbishop McNicholas vs. Cincinnati Country Day
Archbishop McNicholas has played every game this season on their home pitch, but they'll have to hit the road on Tuesday. They are headed away from home for the first time to square off against the Cincinnati Country Day Nighthawks at 6:30 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Archbishop McNicholas managed to keep up with Elder until halftime on Saturday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Archbishop McNicholas came up short against Elder, falling 4-1. The Rockets have struggled against the Panthers recently, as their matchup on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Cincinnati Country Day fell victim to Indian Hill and their airtight defense on Saturday. They lost 3-0 to the Braves. While losing is never fun, the Nighthawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Braves are ranked 20th).
Archbishop McNicholas now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Cincinnati Country Day, they now have a losing record at 0-1-2.
Archbishop McNicholas was able to grind out a solid victory over Cincinnati Country Day when the teams last played back in August of 2023, winning 4-2. Does Archbishop McNicholas have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cincinnati Country Day turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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