Soccer Preview: Pickerington North vs. Grove City
Pickerington North has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Grove City Greyhounds at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Pickerington North will be strutting in after a win while Grove City will be coming in after a defeat.
If Grove City heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Pickerington North took over last week. Pickerington North was the clear victor by a 5-2 margin over Logan on Saturday. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Chieftains are ranked 354th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Grove City fell victim to Westerville Central and their airtight defense on Thursday. They came up short against the Warhawks, falling 3-0.
Pickerington North pushed their record up to 12-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Grove City, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.
Pickerington North skirted past Grove City 1-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pickerington North 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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