Brooke managed to keep up with Harrison Central until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Bruins came up short against the Huskies, falling 3-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Brooke came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 79th in West Virginia, while Harrison Central are ranked 369th in Ohio).
Brooke was without their leading scorer, Brennen Krzywdik, in Tuesday's game. With Krzywdik sitting this one out, Jacob High got some extra time on the pitch (75 vs. his season average of 53.3).
Brooke's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Harrison Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brooke will challenge Weir at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Brooke will be up against Weir's rather soft defense (which has allowed 2.57 goals per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Harrison Central, they are taking a road trip to square off against Union Local at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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