Soccer Preview: Celina vs. Shawnee
Celina is 1-9 against Shawnee since October of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Celina Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Shawnee Indians 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.
Shawnee is facing Celina at the wrong time: Celina suffered their first home loss of the season on Saturday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell 3-1 to the Knights. It was the first time this season that the Bulldogs let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, Shawnee's undefeated season came to an end after five games on Saturday. They fell just short of Oakwood by a score of 2-1. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Indians came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Lumberjacks are ranked 251st).
Having lost for the first time this season, Celina fell to 4-1. As for Shawnee, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Celina came out on top in a nail-biter against Shawnee in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. Will Celina repeat their success, or does Shawnee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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