The Urbana Hillclimbers will challenge the Shawnee Braves at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Urbana is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to nine goals last Thursday, they were much more limited against Jonathan Alder on Wednesday. They came up short against the Pioneers, falling 9-0. The Hillclimbers have struggled against the Pioneers recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Shawnee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 7-0 to Indian Lake. While losing is never fun, the Braves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 430th, while the Lakers are ranked 87th).
Urbana's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3-1. As for Shawnee, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4-1.
Urbana suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to Shawnee in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Urbana have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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