Pickerington Central has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to take on the Teays Valley Vikings at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Pickerington Central's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Pickerington Central's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Grove City on Thursday. They fell just short of the Greyhounds by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 154th, while the Greyhounds are ranked 42nd).
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last five matches, Teays Valley finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They fell just short of Whetstone by a score of 2-1. The Vikings' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Pickerington Central's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4-1. As for Teays Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 11-3.
Pickerington Central took their victory against Teays Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2019 by a conclusive 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pickerington Central since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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