Soccer Preview: Harding vs. Howland
Harding has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will host the Howland Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Harding and Boardman met for a duel on Tuesday where Harding couldn't get it done. Harding fell just short of Boardman by a score of 4-3. Zander Thornton was hit with a yellow card, which may have had some impact on his (and the team's) ability to make aggressive plays.
Meanwhile, Howland entered their contest against Canfield on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Howland took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Canfield. The game was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but the Tigers couldn't quite close it out.
Harding's defeat was their eighth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-9-2. As for Howland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-3-2 record this season.
Harding suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Howland in their previous matchup back in September. Will Harding have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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