Hilliard Darby has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will host the Marysville Monarchs at 7:00 p.m. Hilliard Darby's last four matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Hilliard Darby is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Pickerington North on Thursday. Hilliard Darby fell just short of Pickerington North by a score of 2-1. While losing is never fun, Hilliard Darby can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 212th, while Pickerington North is ranked sixth).
Hilliard Darby's goal came courtesy of
Blaine Maruniak, who's now up to nine this season.
Despite a strong season so far, Marysville has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They lost 3-0 to Shawnee on Sunday.
Hilliard Darby has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-10-3 record this season. As for Marysville, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5-1.
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