The Hilliard Darby Panthers will face off against the Olentangy Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Hilliard Darby is headed into Thursday's following a draw, the team's first since August 27. They and Dublin Scioto finished up on equal footing with a 3-3 draw on Tuesday. The Panthers had to tread lightly for part of the matchup as Samuel Gonzalez and Caiden Williams were both handed yellow cards, which could explain the final result.
Blaine Maruniak and
Nicolas Reyes-Zapata scored all three of Hilliard Darby's goals, bringing their combined season tally to seven goals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Olentangy). Their defense stepped up to hand Central Crossing a 6-0 shutout on Saturday. Winning may never get old, but the Braves sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
With that draw, Hilliard Darby's record moves to 2-7-3. As for Olentangy, they pushed their record up to 8-2-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Hilliard Darby suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Olentangy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Hilliard Darby 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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