Harding hasn't had much luck against Canfield recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Raiders will face off against the Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. Harding has given up an average of 5.7 goals per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Harding lost 7-1 to Austintown-Fitch on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Harding can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 421st, while Austintown-Fitch are ranked 197th).
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last match, Canfield made sure to put some goals up on the board against Austintown-Fitch on Thursday. They blew past the Falcons 4-1. Considering Canfield have won five contests by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Canfield has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 34 goals over those nine matches. As for Harding, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
Harding might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Canfield in their previous matchup back in September. Can the Raiders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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