Soccer Preview: Watkins Memorial vs. Granville
Watkins Memorial hasn't had much luck against Granville recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Watkins Memorial Warriors will venture away from home to challenge the Granville Blue Aces at 7:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Watkins Memorial's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Bishop Watterson on Saturday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Eagles are ranked 14th).
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Granville's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They and Madison Comprehensive finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw. The result kept the Blue Aces happy, as they haven't lost a game since September 14th.
Watkins Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 11-3. With that draw, Granville's record moves to 12-1-2.
Watkins Memorial might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Granville when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Watkins Memorial avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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