Soccer Preview: Smithville vs. Hillsdale
The Smithville Smithies's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Hillsdale Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Smithville will be strutting in after a victory while Hillsdale will be coming in after a loss.
Hillsdale better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Smithville really get things going. Smithville blew past Cuyahoga Heights 3-0 on Monday. The win was some much needed relief for the Smithies as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Claire Haas and
Shelby Schenck scored all three of Smithville's goals, bringing their combined season tally to seven goals.
Meanwhile, Hillsdale was not able to break out of their rough patch last Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They came up short against Waynedale, falling 9-1. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 487th, while the Golden Bears are ranked 213th).
Smithville's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-4-1. As for Hillsdale, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Smithville took their win against Hillsdale in their previous meeting back in August by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Smithville since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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