The Howell Vikings will face off against the Granite City Warriors at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. Howell's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for six straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Howell fell victim to Cor Jesu Academy and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chargers. While losing is never fun, Howell can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri soccer rankings (they are ranked 59th, while Cor Jesu Academy are ranked first).
Meanwhile, Granite City and Columbia finished up their contest with a 1-1 draw on Thursday.
The Warriors' goal came courtesy of Abby Knight, who's now up to two this season.
Howell's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. Granite City's draw gives them a new season record of 4-3-4.
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