Upper Arlington has been away from home for two games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Hayes Pacers at 7:15 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Upper Arlington's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against New Albany , sneaking past 1-0. The Golden Bears' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three contests.
Meanwhile, Hayes put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their undefeated season alive. They put the hurt on Big Walnut with a sharp 3-0 victory. Given the Pacers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 214th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hayes hit Big Walnut with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Elise Buckerfield,
Khloe White, and
Reese Laaksonen.
Upper Arlington's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Hayes, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0-1.
Upper Arlington was able to grind out a solid win over Hayes when the teams last played back in October of 2015, winning 2-0. Does Upper Arlington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hayes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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