The soccer balance of power in Ohio may be shifting as the MLS season kicks off!

Forrest is joined by Kenta Hagiwara (Area Sports Network) and Justin Blair (Cincy Soccer Talk) to break down the expectations for two Ohio state superpowers.

FC Cincinnati has aced the test of signing replacements for several key departures, one of which is probably the best player in club history, to get ready for the new campaign.

00:00-16:30

Columbus Crew are in the hunt for players who can lead the line and the chase for another deep playoff run after two storied strikers left the Ohio capital just weeks before MLS ramps up.

16:30-28:00

Both have jockeyed for top Eastern Conference spots in years past and will look to do the same this season making the Hell is Real Derby a must-watch fixture.

The real questions is, no matter how well both sides are playing, will there be a rematch of the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals?

28:00-39:00