Cleveland has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Howard Tech Hustlin' Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Tennessee (Cleveland is ranked 60th, while Howard Tech is ranked 37th).
Cleveland fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Walker Valley on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was the Mustangs who were credited with the win. Walker Valley got it done in the shootout by posting 11 goals to Cleveland's ten.
Cleveland is hoping to do on Monday what East Hamilton couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Howard Tech's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Howard Tech never let East Hamilton onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory. That's two games straight that Howard Tech has won by exactly two goals.
Byron Gomez Lopez and
Jaime Roman Pablo scored both of Howard Tech's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 13 goals.
Cleveland's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-7-1. As for Howard Tech, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2-1.
Everything went Cleveland's way against Howard Tech in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Cleveland made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Cleveland repeat their success, or does Howard Tech have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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