The Marion Harding Presidents will head out on the road to challenge the Cristo Rey Cougar at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Cristo Rey took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Marion Harding, who comes in off a win.
If Marion Harding beats Cristo Rey with four goals on Saturday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Marion Harding came out on top against Lima Senior by a score of 4-2 on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Presidents.
Meanwhile, Cristo Rey fell victim to Columbus Academy and their airtight defense on Monday. They lost 13-0 to the Vikings. While losing is never fun, the Cougar can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 434th, while the Vikings are ranked 93rd).
Marion Harding has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Cristo Rey, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-5.
Marion Harding took their victory against Cristo Rey when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 8-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marion Harding 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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