Soccer Preview: Botkins vs. Temple Christian
Botkins is 7-1-1 against Temple Christian since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Botkins Trojans will square off against the Temple Christian Pioneers at 5:00 p.m. Botkins will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Last Saturday, Botkins had just enough and edged Dayton Christian out 2-1.
Memphis Meyer and
Hudson Meyer scored both of Botkins' goals, bringing their combined season tally to 19 goals.
Meanwhile, after soaring to five goals the game before, Temple Christian was a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ada. The loss continues a trend for the Pioneers in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.
Botkins' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Temple Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6-2.
Botkins took their win against Temple Christian when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 8-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Botkins since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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