The Bishop Watterson Eagles will square off against the Hilliard Darby Panthers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Bishop Watterson's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Bishop Hartley. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Bishop Watterson's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked seventh, while Bishop Hartley are ranked 166th).
Meanwhile, Hilliard Darby can bid farewell to their three-match losing streak thanks to their match on Tuesday. Neither they nor Thomas Worthington could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 2-2 draw. While a more conclusive result would've been nice, Hilliard Darby got plenty of practice considering the match was the highest-scoring draw the team's played all season.
With that draw, Hilliard Darby's record moves to 2-8-4. As for Bishop Watterson, their win bumped their record up to 11-0-2.
Bishop Watterson took their victory against Hilliard Darby in their previous meeting back in August of 2024 by a conclusive 5-0 score. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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