Soccer Preview: Euclid vs. Villa Angela-St. Joseph
The Euclid Panthers will head out to challenge the Villa Angela-St. Joseph Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Euclid will be strutting in after a win while Villa Angela-St. Joseph will be coming in after a loss.
Euclid will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals on Monday, then bounced right back against Trinity on Wednesday. Everything went Euclid's way against Trinity as Euclid made off with a 5-1 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Panthers' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, Villa Angela-St. Joseph came up short against Crestwood on Tuesday, falling 6-2. Things were pretty much settled by the half as the Vikings were already down 3-0.
Euclid's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 1-9. As for Villa Angela-St. Joseph, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4-1.
Euclid was able to grind out a solid victory over Villa Angela-St. Joseph in their previous matchup back in October of 2020, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Euclid 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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