Soccer Preview: Centerville vs. Connersville
The Centerville Bulldogs will face off against the Connersville Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Centerville is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to four goals on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Yorktown on Thursday. They came up short against the Tigers, falling 9-0. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Connersville and Anderson combined for 34 shots on goal on Thursday, which explains the impressive ten total goals scored. Connersville was the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over Anderson. It was an even better day for Jayci Allen as she scored four goals for her team.
Connersville used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Anderson. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Claire Burroughs (40), Olivia Becker (70), and Makilah Smith (40). The trio had averaged 18, 24.4, and 23.3 minutes respectively before Thursday's game. Becker made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Centerville's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Connersville, their win bumped their record up to 8-3-1.
Centerville suffered a grim 5-1 defeat to Connersville in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Centerville was down 4-1.
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