Westland is 9-0 against Franklin Heights since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Westland Cougars will be staying on the road to face off against the Franklin Heights Falcons at 7:15 p.m. Franklin Heights took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Westland, who comes in off a win.
Westland's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They blew past Central Crossing 5-0. The contest marked the Cougars' most dominant victory of the season.
They hit Central Crossing with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Jorge Jara (2),
Michael Perez,
Bryan Rodriguez, and Rodriguez.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Franklin Heights' offense. They came up short against Worthington Christian on Wednesday, falling 10-0. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 453rd, while the Warriors are ranked 45th).
Westland's win bumped their record up to 3-5-3. As for Franklin Heights, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-10.
Everything went Westland's way against Franklin Heights when the teams last played back in August of 2023, as Westland made off with a 9-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westland 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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