The St. Edward Eagles will take on the Olmsted Falls Bulldogs at 6:00 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.
St. Edward is headed into Saturday's following a draw, the team's first since August 16. Neither they nor North Royalton could gain the upper hand on Saturday so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw. The outcome might've been different if Lev Kobiakov hadn't been hit with a yellow card, which no doubt limited his ability to make aggressive plays down the stretch.
St. Edward's goal came courtesy of
Ethan Clark, which was the first he's scored this season.
Meanwhile, Olmsted Falls has been on a difficult stretch since their win on September 14. They lost 4-1 to Westlake on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while the Demons are ranked 31st).
St. Edward's draw makes their record 7-5-2 this season. As for Olmsted Falls, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5-5.
Everything went St. Edward's way against Olmsted Falls in their previous matchup back in August of 2022, as St. Edward made off with a 4-1 victory. Will St. Edward repeat their success, or does Olmsted Falls have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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