The Anderson Raptors will head out to take on the Loveland Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Anderson is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Anderson is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They put the hurt on Winton Woods with a sharp 9-0 victory on Tuesday. Given the Raptors' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Warriors are ranked 455th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Loveland's game on Tuesday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of Lebanon by a score of 3-2. It was the first time this season that the Tigers let down their fans at home.
Alexis Harden and
Juju Lee scored both of Loveland's goals, bringing their combined season tally to four goals.
Anderson's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Loveland, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1-2.
Anderson was able to grind out a solid victory over Loveland when the teams last played back in August of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Anderson since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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