Hilliard Darby is 4-0 against Groveport-Madison since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Hilliard Darby Panthers will be playing at home against the Groveport-Madison Cruisers at 7:00 p.m. Hilliard Darby is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Hilliard Darby came up short against Dublin Jerome and fell 4-2. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 269th, while the Celtics are ranked 103rd).
Nico Ramirez and
Samuel Gonzalez scored both of Hilliard Darby's goals, which were season-firsts for both players.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Groveport-Madison). They beat Reynoldsburg by a goal, winning 3-2. The score was all tied up 2-2 at the break, but the Cruisers were the better team in the second half.
Hilliard Darby's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7-2. As for Groveport-Madison, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4-2.
Hilliard Darby took their win against Groveport-Madison in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 5-0. Will Hilliard Darby repeat their success, or does Groveport-Madison have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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