Pickerington Central's game on Tuesday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They skirted past the Groveport-Madison Cruisers 2-1. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Cruisers are ranked 354th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
L.J. Walker and
Grady Aldridge scored both of Pickerington Central's goals, bringing their combined season tally to three goals.
Pickerington Central is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3-1 record this season. As for Groveport-Madison, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-6-2.
Pickerington Central will play host again on Thursday to welcome Grove City, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:15 p.m. Pickerington Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.8 goals per game this season. As for Groveport-Madison, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Chillicothe at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Chillicothe knows how to get goals on the board -- the squad has finished with four goals or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Groveport-Madison likes a good challenge.
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