Soccer Recap: Joplin Takes a Loss

After flying high against McAuley Catholic on Monday, Joplin came back down to earth. The Eagles came up short against the Willard Tigers on Tuesday, falling 8-0. The loss continues a trend for Joplin in their meetings with Willard: they've now lost three in a row.

Joplin's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Willard, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-4-1.

Coming up, Joplin will head out to square off against Parkview at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Willard, they will take on Republic at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.