On Monday Maplewood will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will square off against the Grand Valley Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Maplewood's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for nine straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Maplewood fell victim to Bristol and their airtight defense on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Panthers.
Meanwhile, Grand Valley entered their tilt with Edgewood on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll face Maplewood with three. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Warriors. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Grand Valley's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while Edgewood are ranked 456th).
Maplewood has now lost nine of their last 12 games at home. That's part of the reason why they have an 0-9 record this season. As for Grand Valley, they have now won five of their last six games on the road. That somehow still isn't as good as their 11-2 record this season.
Maplewood skirted past Grand Valley 3-2 the last time they met, on September 24, 2025 last season. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rockets 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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