The Springfield Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Piqua Indians at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Springfield's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Springfield fell victim to Chaminade Julienne Catholic and their airtight defense on Thursday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 4-0. While losing is never fun, Springfield can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 359th, while Chaminade Julienne Catholic are ranked 58th).
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 2-2 at halftime, Piqua was not quite Benjamin Logan's equal in the second half on Saturday. They lost 5-2 to the Raiders. Piqua have struggled against Benjamin Logan recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Springfield's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10-1. As for Piqua, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10-1.
Springfield skirted past Piqua 1-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2024. 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.
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