The Pickerington North Panthers will head out to face off against the Upper Arlington Golden Bears at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
On Tuesday, Pickerington North didn't have quite enough to beat New Albany and fell 2-1. While losing is never fun, Pickerington North can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 88th, while New Albany are ranked second).
Meanwhile, Upper Arlington didn't have quite enough to beat Dublin Coffman on Tuesday and fell 2-1.
The Golden Bears' goal came courtesy of Jonas Brown, who's now up to four this season.
Pickerington North's loss ended a three-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-5-2. As for Upper Arlington, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5-3.
Pickerington North skirted past Upper Arlington 1-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers 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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