Soccer Game Preview: West Johnston vs. Triton

The West Johnston Wildcats are taking a road trip to take on the Triton Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

West Johnston is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Lee County on Thursday. The Wildcats fell just short of the Yellow Jackets by a score of 2-1. West Johnston's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Meanwhile, Triton fought the good fight in their overtime match against Southern Lee on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 3-1 to the Cavaliers.

Triton's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for West Johnston, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10-1.

West Johnston beat Triton by a goal when the teams last played back in September, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.