Preview: Central vs. Northwest Whitfield
Central is 0-3 against Northwest Whitfield since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Central Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Northwest Whitfield Bruins at 7:30 p.m. Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 2.9 goals per game this season.
Central was not the first on the board last Thursday, but they got there more often. While the 3-3 score might suggest a draw, it was Central who was credited with the win. Central got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Sonoraville's three. The victory was just what Central needed coming off of a 5-1 defeat in their prior match.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Tony Mora and
Spencer Knoll, who scored all three of Central's goals. The pair have combined for a total of five so far this season.
Last Tuesday, Northwest Whitfield didn't have quite enough to beat Southeast Whitfield County and fell 2-1. Northwest Whitfield has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The win got Central back to even at 5-5. As for Northwest Whitfield, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5-3.
Central suffered a grim 4-0 defeat to Northwest Whitfield in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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