Soccer Recap: Howell North Proves Higher State Rank Is No Mistake

Howell North kept a clean sheet against Holt on Thursday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Indians. Given Howell North's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri soccer rankings (they are ranked 49th, while Holt are ranked 126th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Morgan Smith was the driving force of Howell North's attack as she scored both of Howell North's goals, bringing her season total up to four goals.

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Previous 3 Games (Home)

05/08/25 vs Holt	2-0
04/24/25 vs Fort Zumwalt East	2-1
04/15/25 vs Gateway Legacy Christian Academy	8-0

Howell North pushed their record up to 8-6-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three contests. As for Holt, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12.

Howell North didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next game, a 7-0 win against Pattonville on the 12th. Holt has also already played their next matchup (against Fort Zumwalt North), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.