Soccer Preview: Northwestern vs. Kenton Ridge
The Northwestern Warriors will challenge the Kenton Ridge Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Northwestern's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Northwestern is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Milton-Union on Saturday. Northwestern fell just short of Milton-Union by a score of 1-0.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Kenton Ridge, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They never let Shawnee onto the board and left with a 4-0 win on Wednesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Cougars needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Northwestern's loss dropped their record down to 6-6-1. As for Kenton Ridge, they pushed their record up to 7-6-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Northwestern came out on top in a nail-biter against Kenton Ridge in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Will Northwestern repeat their success, or does Kenton Ridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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