Tallmadge has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Highland Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tallmadge's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Barberton with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Meanwhile, Highland had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 goals), and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Panthers. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Panthers are ranked 44th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marit Mclaughlin and
Katie Wetzel scored both of Highland's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.
The victory got Tallmadge back to even at 2-2. As for Highland, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Tallmadge suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Highland in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Tallmadge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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