Soccer Preview: Westerville North vs. Worthington Kilbourne
Westerville North has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to square off against the Worthington Kilbourne Wolves at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Westerville North's last four contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Westerville North is headed into Thursday's following a draw, the team's first since September 5. Neither they nor Canal Winchester could gain the upper hand on Tuesday so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw.
Westerville North's goal came courtesy of
Abdoulaye Soumah, who's now up to eight this season.
Meanwhile, Worthington Kilbourne was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 5-0 to St. Charles. While losing is never fun, Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 205th, while the Cardinals are ranked 23rd).
Westerville North's draw makes their record 6-3-5 this season. As for Worthington Kilbourne, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Everything went Westerville North's way against Worthington Kilbourne when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Westerville North made off with a 4-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westerville 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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