The Heath Bulldogs will take on the Northridge Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.5 goals per game this season.
Heath had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least four goals, but Mt. Vernon put an end to it on Thursday. The Bulldogs lost 4-1 to the Yellowjackets. Heath's defeat put an end to their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Northridge has not lost a match yet, a trend which continued in their latest game on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Tri-Valley 5-4. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Northridge's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 157th, while Tri-Valley are ranked 345th).
Northridge has kept their early-season momentum rolling, opening the year 6-0-2 after taking six of their first eight games. The wins were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 28 goals over those eight contests. As for Heath, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
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