Licking Heights has been away from home for four games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Licking Valley Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Licking Heights is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to seven goals on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Lincoln on Tuesday. They came up short against the Golden Lions, falling 6-0. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 216th, while the Golden Lions are ranked 90th).
Meanwhile, Licking Valley fell victim to Philo and their airtight defense on Monday. They lost 3-0 to the Electrics. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Licking Heights has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for Licking Valley, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-4-1.
Licking Heights took their victory against Licking Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 6-0. Does Licking Heights have another victory up their sleeve, or will Licking Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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