The Upper Arlington Golden Bears will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Pickerington North Panthers at 7:15 p.m. Upper Arlington's last six matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Pickerington North will have to contend with a Upper Arlington squad hungry for a win, something the team hasn't seen since the tenth. Upper Arlington fell just short of Olentangy Orange by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Golden Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 160th, while the Pioneers are ranked 11th).
Meanwhile, Pickerington North put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Grove City onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory.
Jackson Mcdavid and
Anthony Backer scored both of Pickerington North's goals, bringing their combined season tally to four goals.
Upper Arlington's loss dropped their record down to 2-7-3. As for Pickerington North, they pushed their record up to 13-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Upper Arlington took their victory against Pickerington North in their previous meeting back in September of 2021 by a conclusive 4-1. Will Upper Arlington repeat their success, or does Pickerington North have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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