Soccer Recap: Kalida Takes a Tough Playoff Loss

By Team Reports Oct 29, 2024, 8:14pm

Soccer Recap: Kalida vs. Kirtland

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It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Kalida can now relate to. They fell just short of the Kirtland Hornets by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Wildcats came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Hornets are ranked 222nd).

Kalida moved to 16-4 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak. As for Kirtland, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 12-7-1.

Kalida does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Kirtland, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Columbus Grove at 12:00 p.m. Columbus Grove will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Kirtland surely won't give up without a fight.

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