After two games on the road, Olentangy Liberty is heading back home. They will host the Pickerington North Panthers at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Olentangy Liberty's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Hilliard Davidson with a sharp 3-0 win. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Wildcats are ranked 130th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Pickerington North came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Eagles 3-0. The score was close at the half, but the Panthers pulled away in the second half with two goals.
They hit New Albany with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Olivia McCuen,
Hadley Burns, and
Kelayna Patrick.
Olentangy Liberty pushed their record up to 6-2-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Pickerington North, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Olentangy Liberty came up short against Pickerington North in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Olentangy Liberty have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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