Soccer Preview: Central Wise vs. Honaker
Central Wise is 5-0 against Honaker since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Central Wise Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Honaker Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Central Wise is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. Their defense stepped up to hand Union a 10-0 shutout on Tuesday. Given Central Wise's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 90th, while Union is ranked 287th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last matchup, Honaker made sure to put some goals up on the board against Ridgeview on Monday. They blew past the Wolfpack 8-0. That looming 8-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Honaker yet this season.
Central Wise's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1-2. As for Honaker, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season.
Central Wise came out on top in a nail-biter against Honaker in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central Wise since the team 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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