The Hilliard Darby Panthers will head out to square off against the Westerville Central Warhawks at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Hilliard Darby is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over St. Francis DeSales on Thursday. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Panthers were the better team in the second half.
Blaine Maruniak and
Ben Wanner scored all three of Hilliard Darby's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.
Meanwhile, Westerville Central put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their undefeated season alive. They never let Olentangy onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. That's two games straight that the Warhawks have won by just one goal.
Hilliard Darby's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4-2. As for Westerville Central, they pushed their record up to 6-0-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Hilliard Darby skirted past Westerville Central 3-2 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hilliard Darby since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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