After flying high against Edison last Tuesday, Catholic Central came back down to earth. The Crusaders fell just short of the Heartland Christian Lions by a score of 2-1 on Monday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Catholic Central came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 183rd, while Heartland Christian are ranked 450th).
Catholic Central's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Heartland Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-4-1 record this season.
Catholic Central will square off against Wheeling Central Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Wheeling Central Catholic's defense has only allowed 0.5 goals per game this season, so Catholic Central's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Heartland Christian, they will take on Bristol at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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