Soccer Preview: Canfield vs. Howland
Canfield has won five straight games at home, while Howland has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Canfield Cardinals will host the Howland Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Canfield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.3 goals per game this season.
Canfield's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over Boardman. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Spartans are ranked 246th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gabby Orr and
Lexi Toporcer scored both of Canfield's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 20 goals.
Meanwhile, Howland made easy work of Austintown-Fitch on Wednesday and carried off a 4-1 victory. Considering the Tigers have won ten games by more than two goals this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Canfield's win bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Howland, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 11-2.
Canfield might still be hurting after the 4-0 defeat they got from Howland when the teams last played on September 11th. Will Canfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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