The Elyria Pioneers are taking a road trip to take on the Valley Forge Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Elyria is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Elyria will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Holy Name on Saturday. Elyria was the clear victor by a 5-0 margin over Holy Name. Considering the Pioneers' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, Valley Forge has been on a difficult stretch since their win on August 29. They came up short against Westlake on Wednesday, falling 7-0. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 364th, while the Demons are ranked 32nd).
The win snapped Elyria's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 2-8 record. As for Valley Forge, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6-2.
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