Soccer Game Preview: Central vs. West Albany

The Central Panthers will head out on the road to take on the West Albany Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Central will be strutting in after a win while West Albany will be coming in after a defeat.

Central will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Lebanon on Thursday. The Panthers blew past the Warriors 4-1. Central haven't had any issues with Lebanon recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

Fans were treated to a battle of the Bulldogs on Thursday. West Albany fell just short of Woodburn by a score of 3-2.

West Albany has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-5-2 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 13 goals over those four matchups. As for Central, the win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-10.

Central might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from West Albany in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.