Westerville North had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They beat the Westland Cougars by a goal, winning 3-2. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Cougars are ranked 247th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Abdoulaye Soumah and
Carter Smith scored all three of Westerville North's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 11 goals.
Westerville North is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-2-4 record this season. As for Westland, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5-2.
Westerville North didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss vs. Whetstone on the 23rd. Westland has also already played their next match, a 6-2 victory against Liberty Union on the 24th.
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