The Benson Tech Astros will head out to take on the Grant Generals at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Benson Tech's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for five straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Benson Tech came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but they unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 7-1 to Franklin. While losing is never fun, Benson Tech can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon soccer rankings (they are ranked 117th, while Franklin are ranked 23rd).
Meanwhile, Grant kept a clean sheet against Ida B. Wells on Monday. They put the hurt on the Guardians with a sharp 4-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Grant needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Grant has been on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 20 matchups, dating back to last year. That gives them a 6-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 57 goals over those 20 contests. As for Benson Tech, they have now lost 10 of their last 11 games at home. That leaves them at a 2-6 record this season.
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