Soccer Game Preview: Jackson Central Merry vs. Madison

The Jackson Central Merry Cougars will challenge the Madison Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Jackson Central Merry is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.7 goals per game this season.

Jackson Central Merry is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Riverside 2-1.

Oscar Castellon and Chris Sanchez scored both of Jackson Central Merry's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 18 goals.

Meanwhile, Madison came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.8 goals), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Cardinals as they made off with a 6-2 victory. The result was nothing new for Madison, who have now won eight matches by four goals or more so far this season.

Madison's win bumped their record up to 10-5-5. As for Jackson Central Merry, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5-1.