After soaring to four goals the game before, Erie was a bit more limited in their match on Monday. They came up short against the Warren Dragons, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Warren this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-1 back in September.
Erie was without their leading scorer, Joseph Blamo Jr., in Monday's matchup. With Blamo Jr. sidelined, the Royals had to make some big changes to the lineup. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Anel Gobeljic (53), Antoine Kitungano (70), and Gabe Beadle (80). The trio had averaged 24.8, 42.8, and 44.6 minutes respectively before Monday's contest.

Royals
| 10/06/25 vs Warren | 0-3 |
| 10/02/25 @ Franklin | 4-1 |
| 09/30/25 vs Oil City | 11-0 |
| 09/25/25 vs Sharon | 5-1 |
| 09/24/25 @ McDowell | 0-5 |
With the loss, Erie broke their three-match winning streak and moved their record to 5-8. As for Warren, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-4.
Erie didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next match, a 5-4 victory against Eisenhower on the 7th. As for Warren, they have also already played their next matchup, a 9-0 win against Franklin on the 8th.
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