Soccer Recap: Hoover Comes Up Short

Hoover was the 1-0 winner over GlenOak when they last played one another back in September of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Vikings fell just short of the Golden Eagles by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Hoover can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 131st, while GlenOak are ranked 46th).

Hoover's goal came courtesy of Matthew Mullaly, which was the first he's scored this season.

Hoover has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-3-2 record this season. As for GlenOak, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.

Looking ahead, Hoover will be playing in front of their home fans against Upper Arlington at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for GlenOak, they will head out on the road to square off against Strongsville at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.