The Magnolia Blue Eagles will face off against the Harrison Central Huskies at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Magnolia and eight for Harrison Central.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Magnolia's offense. They came up short against East Liverpool on Wednesday, falling 8-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Magnolia came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 71st in West Virginia, while East Liverpool are ranked 412th in Ohio).
Sophia Alexander, who's played more minutes than anyone else on the Magnolia squad sat out for Wednesday's contest. With Alexander sidelined, Magnolia had to make some big changes to the lineup. Three players hit the pitch for the first time this season: Isabel Taylor, Abby Bloom, and Brooke Dyer.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Harrison Central's offense. They lost 11-0 to Philo last Saturday.
Harrison Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Magnolia, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10-1.
Magnolia skirted past Harrison Central 2-1 in their previous matchup on September 11th. Will the Blue Eagles repeat their success, or do the Huskies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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