Botkins is 7-0-2 against St. John since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Botkins Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the St. John's Bluejays at 7:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Botkins lost 7-1 to Greenon on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 313th, while the Knights are ranked 67th).
Meanwhile, St. John's was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Columbus Grove, falling 3-0. That's two games in a row now that the Bluejays have lost by exactly three goals.
Botkins has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7-1 record this season. As for St. John's, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Botkins took their win against St. John's in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Botkins since the squad 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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