Soccer Preview: Upper Arlington vs. Hilliard Davidson
The Upper Arlington Golden Bears will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Hilliard Davidson Wildcats, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:15 p.m. Upper Arlington will be strutting in after a win while Hilliard Davidson will be coming in after a defeat.
Upper Arlington is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Ohio's top teams: Perrysburg, who was ranked 23rd in their home state at the time (Upper Arlington was ranked seventh). Upper Arlington put the hurt on Perrysburg with a sharp 4-1 victory on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Golden Bears, who have now won ten matches by three goals or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Hilliard Davidson fell victim to Olentangy Liberty and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the Patriots. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now lost six in a row.
Upper Arlington's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-1-1. As for Hilliard Davidson, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5-1.
Upper Arlington beat Hilliard Davidson by a goal when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 2-1. Will Upper Arlington repeat their success, or does Hilliard Davidson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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