Despite a strong season so far, Wheeling Central Catholic has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They lost 7-1 to the Steubenville Big Red on Tuesday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Maroon Knights came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 34th in West Virginia, while the Big Red are ranked 113th in Ohio).
Wheeling Central Catholic's goal came courtesy of
Grady Mullin, who's now up to three this season.
Wheeling Central Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 9-4-2. As for Steubenville, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3-3 record this season.
Wheeling Central Catholic wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next match, a 5-1 victory against Notre Dame on the 12th. As for Steubenville, they also didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Harrison Central on the 10th.
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