The Hiland Hawks's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Smithville Smithies at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Smithville is facing Hiland at the wrong time: Hiland suffered their first home loss of the season on Monday and they're likely out for redemption. They came up short against the Generals, falling 4-1. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Hawks came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 156th, while the Generals are ranked 329th).
Meanwhile, Smithville waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their defense stepped up to hand the Golden Bears a 3-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Smithies, who have now won four matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
They hit Waynedale with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Kaylie Holmes,
Claire Haas, and Haas.
Hiland has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4-2 record this season. As for Smithville, their win bumped their record up to 6-4-1.
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