Soccer Preview: Westerville Central vs. Dublin Jerome
The Westerville Central Warhawks will square off against the Dublin Jerome Celtics at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Dublin Jerome is hoping to do what Bexley couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Westerville Central's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Westerville Central sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Bexley. Given the Warhawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 51st, while the Lions are ranked 208th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mckenna Clarke and
Mackenzie Mensel scored both of Westerville Central's goals, bringing their combined season tally to nine goals.
Meanwhile, Dublin Jerome kept a clean sheet against Bishop Watterson on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Eagles , sneaking past 1-0. That's two games straight that the Celtics have won by just one goal.
Westerville Central's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Dublin Jerome, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-0-1.
Westerville Central came up short against Dublin Jerome in their previous meeting back in October of 2017, falling 3-1. Will Westerville Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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