Xenia fell victim to Shawnee and their airtight defense on Thursday. They fell just short of the Braves by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, Xenia can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 331st, while Shawnee are ranked 163rd).
Xenia dropped their record down to 2-4-1 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Shawnee, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-1.
Looking ahead, Xenia will face off against Troy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Xenia's defense better be ready for this one: Troy have averaged an impressive 3.1 goals per game this season. As for Shawnee, they will host Catholic Central at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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