The Aiken Falcons will square off against the Hughes BIG RED at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Aiken will be strutting in after a victory while Hughes will be coming in after a loss.
On Wednesday, Aiken narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past DePaul Cristo Rey 3-2.
Meanwhile, Hughes fell victim to Northwest and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They came up short against the Knights, falling 10-0. While losing is never fun, Hughes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 529th, while Northwest are ranked 180th).
This is the second loss in a row for Hughes and nudges their season record down to 1-5. As for Aiken, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5-2.
Everything went Aiken's way against Hughes in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, as Aiken made off with a 7-0 win. Will the Falcons repeat their success, or do the BIG RED have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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