The Olmsted Falls Bulldogs will square off against the Lakewood Rangers at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Olmsted Falls is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering North Ridgeville just ended the team's seven-match winning streak on Wednesday. They and the Rangers finished up their matchup with a 1-1 draw. The result kept Olmsted Falls happy, as they haven't lost a game since September 6th.
Meanwhile, Lakewood managed to keep up with Buckeye until halftime on Wednesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Rangers came up short against the Bucks, falling 5-0. While losing is never fun, Lakewood can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 297th, while Buckeye are ranked 53rd).
Lakewood's loss dropped their record down to 4-7-2. With that draw, Olmsted Falls' record moves to 9-4-2.
Olmsted Falls took their victory against Lakewood in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Rangers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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