Soccer Preview: Bethel vs. Lehman Catholic
Bethel has gone 8-0-1 against Lehman Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Bethel Bees will take on the Lehman Catholic Cavaliers at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bethel has five straight victories, Lehman Catholic has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Bethel's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Miami East 5-0. Considering the Bees have won 12 matchups by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Lehman Catholic's offense. They fell 2-0 to Troy Christian on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Cavaliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 431st, while the Eagles are ranked 108th).
Bethel's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-2. As for Lehman Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Bethel took their victory against Lehman Catholic when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bethel 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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