The Ursuline Fighting Irish will take on the John F. Kennedy Catholic Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Ursuline'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.
Ursuline fell victim to West Branch and their airtight defense on Thursday. They came up short against the Warriors, falling 4-0. While losing is never fun, Ursuline can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 418th, while West Branch are ranked 107th).
Meanwhile, John F. Kennedy Catholic had to endure a three-match losing streak, but that streak is no more. Neither they nor Bristol could gain the upper hand on Tuesday so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw. The result (or lack thereof) was the first time John F. Kennedy Catholic have been dealt a draw since back in August.
Their goal came courtesy of Santino Esposito, who's now up to four this season.
Ursuline's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11-1. With that draw, John F. Kennedy Catholic's record moves to 1-9-2.
Ursuline was able to grind out a solid victory over John F. Kennedy Catholic in their previous meeting back in September, winning 2-0. Will the Fighting Irish repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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