Crawfordsville is 9-0 against Benton Central since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Crawfordsville Athenians are on the road again to play the Benton Central Bison at 6:00 p.m. Crawfordsville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.8 goals per game this season.
Crawfordsville's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They came out on top against Frankfort by a score of 2-0. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Athenians as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Giovanni Perez Hernandez and
Jayden Callejas scored both of Crawfordsville's goals, which were season-firsts for both players.
Meanwhile, Benton Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Lafayette Central Catholic by a score of 2-1. The contest was a 1-1 toss-up at halftime, but the Bison couldn't quite close it out.
Crawfordsville's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Benton Central, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Crawfordsville was able to grind out a solid win over Benton Central in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crawfordsville since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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