The Marysville Monarchs will face off against the Whetstone Braves at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Marysville is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Marysville's offense. They lost 4-0 to Olentangy Berlin on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Marysville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 206th, while Olentangy Berlin are ranked fifth).
Meanwhile, Whetstone beat Walnut Ridge 3-1 on Monday.
The Braves hit the Scots with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Rian Hashemi, Jules Higgins, and Calvin Carter.
Whetstone has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 37 goals over those nine matchups. As for Marysville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8-4.
Marysville took their victory against Whetstone in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Monarchs repeat their success, or do the Braves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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