Edgewood is 0-5 against Bellbrook since August of 2023 but things could change on Thursday. The Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Golden Eagles at 7:15 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Edgewood is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Talawanda on Tuesday. The Cougars took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Brave.
Meanwhile, Bellbrook had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 1-0 W against the Rams. The victory was all the more spectacular given Bellbrook's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 195th, while Ross are ranked 40th).
The win got Bellbrook back to even at 8-8. As for Edgewood, their loss dropped their record down to 2-13.
Edgewood might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from Bellbrook in their previous meeting last Tuesday. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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