The Shaker Heights Red Raiders will challenge the Hudson Explorers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Shaker Heights is headed into the matchup having not lost since September 20 and will look to keep things rolling. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Perry 2-1.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last contest, Hudson made sure to put some goals up on the board against Austintown-Fitch on Wednesday. They blew past the Falcons 9-1. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Hudson's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 31st, while Austintown-Fitch are ranked 165th).
Hudson's offense was hitting Austintown-Fitch from everywhere, as seven different players booted in a goal. William Hallis led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Hudson is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 40 goals over those 11 matchups. As for Shaker Heights, their win bumped their record up to 11-5-2.
Shaker Heights beat Hudson by a goal when the teams last played back in September of 2021, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Raiders 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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