Soccer Preview: North vs. Aurora
After three games on the road, North is heading back home. They will welcome the Aurora Greenmen at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, North finally turned things around against Mayfield on Tuesday. They and the Wildcats finished up their game with a 0-0 draw. The result (or lack thereof) marked the Rangers' first draw of the season.
Meanwhile, Aurora kept a clean sheet against Cuyahoga Falls on Tuesday. They beat the Black Tigers by a goal, winning 1-0. Given the Greenmen's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Black Tigers are ranked 222nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
North's draw gives them a new season record of 2-4-1. As for Aurora, they pushed their record up to 4-2-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
North came out on top in a nail-biter against Aurora in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. Will North repeat their success, or does Aurora have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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