Soccer Game Preview: McClain vs. Miami Trace

The McClain Tigers will challenge the Miami Trace Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. McClain is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.

McClain lost 9-1 to Jackson on Thursday. While losing is never fun, McClain can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 495th, while Jackson are ranked 120th).

Meanwhile, Miami Trace hadn't done well against Chillicothe recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Panthers' defense stepped up to hand the Cavaliers a 1-0 shutout. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Miami Trace were the better team in the second half.

McClain's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Miami Trace, their win bumped their record up to 6-4-2.

McClain suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Miami Trace when the teams last played on September 11th. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.