Groveport-Madison hasn't had much luck against Hilliard Darby recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Groveport-Madison Cruisers will take on the Hilliard Darby Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Hilliard Darby took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Groveport-Madison, who comes in off a win.
Groveport-Madison took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Reynoldsburg out 3-2. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Cruisers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 401st, while the Raiders are ranked 92nd).
Meanwhile, Hilliard Darby was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 4-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Dublin Jerome.
Nico Ramirez and
Samuel Gonzalez scored both of Hilliard Darby's goals, which were season-firsts for both players.
Groveport-Madison's win bumped their record up to 3-4-2. As for Hilliard Darby, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7-2.
Groveport-Madison suffered a grim 5-0 defeat to Hilliard Darby when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Groveport-Madison avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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