Soccer Preview: Lancaster vs. Pickerington Central
Lancaster hasn't had much luck against Pickerington Central recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Lancaster Golden Gales' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Pickerington Central Tigers at 7:15 p.m.
Lancaster came up short against Bishop Hartley on Saturday, falling 4-1. While losing is never fun, the Golden Gales can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 415th, while the Hawks are ranked 76th).
Meanwhile, Pickerington Central entered their tilt with Franklin Heights on Monday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Falcons 10-1. C.J. Ballenger was a massive factor in the win as he booted in four goals all by himself.
Pickerington Central's lineup was just a bit different on Monday as Anup Phuyel got a bit more time on the pitch (50 vs. his season average of 29.2). Phuyel made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Lancaster's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Pickerington Central, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2-1.
Lancaster might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Pickerington Central in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Lancaster avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
