Johnstown-Monroe and Licking Heights are an even 3-3-3 against one another since September of 2015, but likely not for long. The Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies will welcome the Licking Heights Hornets at 9:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Licking Heights is hoping to do what Buckeye Valley couldn't on Monday: put an end to Johnstown-Monroe's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Johnstown-Monroe's defense stepped up to hand Buckeye Valley a 1-0 shutout. The Johnnies' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matchups.
Meanwhile, Licking Heights came up short against Teays Valley on Saturday, falling 5-1. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while the Vikings are ranked 16th).
Johnstown-Monroe's win bumped their record up to 3-1-1. As for Licking Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
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