The Waggener Wildcats will challenge the Holy Cross Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Waggener's last three games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Waggener's offense. They fell just short of Highlands Latin by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. Waggener have struggled against Highlands Latin recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Holy Cross also failed to score in their most recent game. They came up short against Fairdale on Wednesday, falling 8-0. While losing is never fun, Holy Cross can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky soccer rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while Fairdale are ranked 42nd).
Holy Cross' defeat dropped their record down to 4-8-1. As for Waggener, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Waggener took their victory against Holy Cross in their previous meeting back in August of 2022 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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