Hiland is 8-0-1 against Tuscarawas Valley since August of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Hiland Hawks will look to defend their home pitch against the Tuscarawas Valley Trojans at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Tuscarawas Valley is hoping to do what Monroe Central couldn't last Tuesday: put an end to Hiland's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Hiland's defense stepped up to hand Monroe Central a 9-0 shutout. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Seminoles are ranked 570th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Tuscarawas Valley and Catholic Central met for a duel on Tuesday where Tuscarawas Valley prevailed. Tuscarawas Valley put the hurt on Catholic Central with a sharp 8-0 victory. It was an even better day for Alejandro Fernandez as he scored six goals for his team.
Hiland is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Tuscarawas Valley, they pushed their record up to 11-5-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Everything went Hiland's way against Tuscarawas Valley in their previous matchup back in September, as Hiland made off with a 5-0 victory. Does Hiland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tuscarawas Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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