Soccer Preview: Vilonia vs. Jacksonville
Vilonia is 4-0 against Jacksonville since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Vilonia Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Jacksonville Titans at 5:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Vilonia's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Pulaski Academy last Monday. They lost 9-0 to the Bruins. While losing is never fun, Vilonia can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas soccer rankings (they are ranked 65th, while Pulaski Academy is ranked 16th).
Meanwhile, Jacksonville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 8-3 to Sylvan Hills. Things were pretty much settled by the half as Jacksonville was already down 6-2.
Vilonia has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season. As for Jacksonville, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
Vilonia took their win against Jacksonville when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vilonia 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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