Soccer Game Preview: Botkins Plays at Home

By Team Reports Sep 2, 2024, 2:17am

Soccer Preview: Botkins vs. Coldwater

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Botkins and Coldwater are an even 4-4-1 against one another since September of 2015, but likely not for long. The Botkins Trojans will look to defend their home pitch on Thursday against the Coldwater Cavaliers at 5:00 p.m.

Having struggled with three losses in a row, Botkins finally turned things around against Anna on Thursday. Neither they nor the Rockets could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw. The result (or lack thereof) marked the Trojans' first draw of the season.

Their goal came courtesy of Aliyah Monnin, which was the first she's scored this season.

Meanwhile, Coldwater kept a clean sheet against South Adams on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over the Starfires. The Cavaliers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by three goals or more this season.

Botkins' draw makes their record 0-3-1 this season. As for Coldwater, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.

Everything went Botkins' way against Coldwater when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Botkins made off with a 5-2 win. Will Botkins repeat their success, or does Coldwater have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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