The Pickerington North Panthers will head out to challenge the Lincoln Golden Lions at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Pickerington North is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.4 goals per game this season.
Pickerington North is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Ohio's top teams: Olentangy Liberty, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Pickerington North was ranked 19th). Pickerington North and Olentangy Liberty finished up their match with a 2-2 draw on Thursday. The Panthers' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
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Addie Welling scored both of Pickerington North's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 25 goals.
Meanwhile, after soaring to four goals the game before, Lincoln was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Dublin Jerome. The Golden Lions haven't had much luck with the Celtics recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Pickerington North's draw gives them a new season record of 12-3-1. As for Lincoln, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6-1.
Pickerington North was able to grind out a solid win over Lincoln in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 4-2. 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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