Soccer Preview: Austintown-Fitch vs. Howland
Austintown-Fitch is 0-9-1 against Howland since September of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. The Austintown-Fitch Falcons will look to defend their home pitch against the Howland Tigers at 7:15 p.m. Austintown-Fitch has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 19 goals over their last three matchups.
On Tuesday, Austintown-Fitch made easy work of Boardman and carried off a 4-1 win. Considering the Falcons have won five contests by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Howland's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Orange by a score of 3-2. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Tigers came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Lions are ranked 272nd).
Austintown-Fitch's victory bumped their record up to 5-2-5. As for Howland, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1-2.
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