Soccer Preview: Loveland vs. Colerain
The Loveland Tigers will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Colerain Cardinals at 7:15 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Loveland is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Turpin on Thursday. Loveland took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Turpin. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly two goals.
Meanwhile, Colerain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They came up short against Lakota West, falling 5-1. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 420th, while the Firebirds are ranked 21st).
Loveland dropped their record down to 3-5-4 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Colerain, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10-3.
Loveland beat Colerain 2-0 in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Loveland 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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