The Westland Cougars are on the road again on Monday to play the Franklin Heights Falcons at 5:30 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Westland's offense might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Westerville North on Thursday. They lost 9-0 to the Warriors. That's two games in a row now that the Cougars have lost by exactly nine goals.
Meanwhile, Franklin Heights was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They came up short against Bexley, falling 10-0. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 493rd, while the Lions are ranked 227th).
Westland's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Franklin Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Everything went Westland's way against Franklin Heights in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 as Westland made off with a 7-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westland 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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