Soccer Preview: Rogers vs. Johnston
Rogers is on a four-game streak of home losses, Johnston a six-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Wednesday. The Rogers Vikings will welcome the Johnston Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Rogers' defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They beat Exeter-West Greenwich by a goal, winning 1-0. That's two games straight that the Vikings have won by just one goal.
Meanwhile, Johnston fell victim to Classical and their airtight defense on Thursday. They came up short against the Purple, falling 9-0. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Rhode Island soccer rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Purple are ranked eighth).
Rogers' win bumped their record up to 3-8. As for Johnston, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
Rogers took their victory against Johnston in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Rogers repeat their success, or does Johnston have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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