Soccer Game Preview: Jac-Cen-Del Leaves Home

The Jac-Cen-Del Eagles will take on the Shawe Memorial Hilltoppers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

Shawe Memorial will have to contend with a Jac-Cen-Del team hungry for a win, something the squad hasn't seen yet this season. Jac-Cen-Del lost 11-2 to Southwestern on Friday. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 8-1.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Shawe Memorial). They never let South Ripley onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory on Wednesday. With that win, the Hilltoppers brought their scoring average up to 2.8 goals per game.

Their offense was hitting South Ripley from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Gus Grote led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.

Jac-Cen-Del's loss dropped their record down to 0-5-1. As for Shawe Memorial, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.

Jac-Cen-Del was able to grind out a solid win over Shawe Memorial when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. Does Jac-Cen-Del have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shawe Memorial turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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