Soccer Preview: Beachwood vs. Cuyahoga Heights
Beachwood has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Cuyahoga Heights Red Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Beachwood is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 5 goals per game this season.
Beachwood's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Cardinal Mooney. Give the Bison's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Grant Keilin and
Jaycob Zabell scored both of Beachwood's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 25 goals.
Meanwhile, for the first time this season, Cuyahoga Heights was forced to settle for a draw. Neither they nor Lutheran West could gain the upper hand on Saturday so the two teams had to settle for a 2-2 draw. The outcome might've been different if Bryce Rusch hadn't been hit with a yellow card, which no doubt limited his ability to make aggressive plays down the stretch.
Beachwood's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0-1. Cuyahoga Heights' draw gives them a new season record of 4-3-1.
Everything went Beachwood's way against Cuyahoga Heights in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as Beachwood made off with a 5-1 victory. In that match, Beachwood amassed a halftime lead of 4-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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