Thursday just wasn't the day for Lutheran West's offense. They fell just short of the Kirtland Hornets by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Longhorns can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 421st, while the Hornets are ranked 210th).
Lutheran West's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-10-4. As for Kirtland, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2-3 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lutheran West will host Garfield at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lutheran West's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Kirtland, they will welcome Oberlin at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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