The Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Blue Jays will face off against the Blanchester Wildcats at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday.
Blanchester is facing Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington at the wrong time: Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington suffered their first home loss of the season last Monday and they're likely out for redemption. They came up short against the Mustangs, falling 9-0. While losing is never fun, the Blue Jays can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 368th, while the Mustangs are ranked 165th).
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Blanchester brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. Their defense stepped up to hand Felicity-Franklin a 4-0 shutout on Tuesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Wildcats as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington now has a losing record at 1-2-1. As for Blanchester, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington was able to grind out a solid win over Blanchester in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, winning 3-1. Does Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Blanchester turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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