The Sandy Valley Cardinals will face off against the Harrison Central Huskies at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Sandy Valley has three straight victories, Harrison Central has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Sandy Valley's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 7-0 margin over Carrollton. It was an even better day for Maduxx McCort as he scored three goals for his team.
Meanwhile, Harrison Central fell victim to St. Clairsville and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the Red Devils. While losing is never fun, Harrison Central can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 421st, while St. Clairsville are ranked 100th).
Sandy Valley's win bumped their record up to 7-3-1. As for Harrison Central, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Sandy Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Harrison Central in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. Do the Cardinals have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Huskies turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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