The Howard Tech Hustlin' Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Cleveland Blue Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Howard Tech will be strutting in after a win while Cleveland will be coming in after a loss.
Howard Tech will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal on Thursday, then bounced right back against McMinn County on Tuesday. The Hustlin' Tigers were the clear victors by a 5-1 margin over the Cherokees. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Howard Tech's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Cleveland's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Walker Valley by a score of 2-1.
Cleveland's goal came courtesy of Sloan Bola?os, who's now up to seven this season.
Howard Tech's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Cleveland, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3-1.
Howard Tech skirted past Cleveland 1-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hustlin' Tigers 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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