The Talawanda Brave will square off against the Bellbrook Golden Eagles at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Bellbrook is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.1 goals per game this season.
Talawanda came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but they unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Monroe, falling 4-0. Talawanda's loss put an end to their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Bellbrook entered their tilt with Edgewood on Thursday with five consecutive wins but they'll face Talawanda with six. Their defense stepped up to hand the Cougars a 9-0 shutout. Given Bellbrook's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 54th, while Edgewood are ranked 540th), the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bellbrook has now won 10 of their last 12 games on the road. That gives them a 10-1-2 record this season. Those road wins were made possible by their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 56 goals over those 12 matches. As for Talawanda, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-2-1.
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