Soccer Game Preview: Archbishop Hoban Heads Out

By Team Reports Sep 13, 2024, 4:49am

Soccer Preview: Archbishop Hoban vs. Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy

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Archbishop Hoban and Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy are an even 3-3-1 against one another since August of 2016, but likely not for long. The Archbishop Hoban Knights will head out to face off against the Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Archbishop Hoban's last four games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Last Saturday, Archbishop Hoban and Stow-Munroe Falls finished up their contest with a 1-1 draw.

Meanwhile, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy entered their tilt with Padua Franciscan on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bruins , sneaking past 2-1. Given the Royals' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Bruins are ranked 334th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

With that draw, Archbishop Hoban's record moves to 1-4-3. As for Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.

Archbishop Hoban beat Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy by a goal when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Archbishop Hoban 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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