On Thursday, Westerville Central faced Olentangy Orange in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Westerville Central Warhawks fell just short of the Olentangy Orange Pioneers by a score of 2-1. The game was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but the Warhawks couldn't quite close it out.
Their goal came courtesy of
Kanon Newsom, which was the first he's scored this season.
Westerville Central's defeat dropped their record down to 9-2-2. As for Olentangy Orange, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 12-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westerville Central will head out to face off against Central Crossing at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Westerville Central is facing Central Crossing at the right time seeing as Central Crossing is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Olentangy Orange, they will head out on the road to challenge Hilliard Bradley at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Olentangy Orange's last six contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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