Soccer Preview: Licking Heights vs. Westerville North
The Licking Heights Hornets will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Westerville North Warriors, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:15 p.m.
Licking Heights is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to nine goals on Thursday, they were much more limited against Teays Valley on Saturday. They came up short against the Vikings, falling 5-1. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while the Vikings are ranked 16th).
Meanwhile, Westerville North and Thomas Worthington finished up their contest with a 2-2 draw on Thursday. The outcome might've been different if Jayden Bossman hadn't been hit with a yellow card, which no doubt limited his ability to make aggressive plays down the stretch.
Travon Fountain and
Carter Smith scored both of Westerville North's goals, which were season-firsts for both players.
Licking Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. Westerville North's draw gives them a new season record of 0-1-2.
Licking Heights might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Westerville North in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. Will Licking Heights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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