Mentor and Cleveland Heights are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2015, but likely not for long. The Mentor Cardinals will face off against the Cleveland Heights Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mentor's last four contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Mentor's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They skirted past Mayfield 1-0. That's two games straight that the Cardinals have won by just one goal.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Cleveland Heights' offense. They fell 2-0 to Avon on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 286th, while the Eagles are ranked 44th).
Mentor's victory bumped their record up to 7-3-2. As for Cleveland Heights, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-7-2.
Mentor skirted past Cleveland Heights 2-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mentor 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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