After flying high against Cristo Rey last Monday, Licking Valley came back down to earth. The Licking Valley Panthers came up short against the Granville Blue Aces on Thursday, falling 4-0. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 308th, while the Blue Aces are ranked 42nd).
Licking Valley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6-1 record this season. As for Granville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-1-1.
Licking Valley didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-3 win vs. Sheridan on the 1st. As for Granville, they will square off against Licking Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Granville's defense has only allowed 0.5 goals per game this season, so Licking Heights' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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