Pickerington North has gone 7-1-1 against Lincoln recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Pickerington North Panthers will look to defend their home pitch against the Lincoln Golden Lions at 7:15 p.m. The timing is sure in Pickerington North's favor as the team sits on ten straight wins at home while Lincoln has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
If Lincoln heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Pickerington North took over last week. Pickerington North had just enough and edged Hilliard Darby out 2-1 on Thursday. Given Pickerington North's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked sixth, while Hilliard Darby is ranked 212th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lincoln and Reynoldsburg finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw on Saturday.
Pickerington North's win bumped their record up to 15-1. With that draw, Lincoln's record moves to 4-7-5.
Pickerington North beat Lincoln by a goal when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 1-0. Will Pickerington North repeat their success, or does Lincoln have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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