Soccer Recap: Central Comes Up Short

Central fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Prairie Ridge on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of Wolves by a score of 2-1. Central were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Prairie Ridge apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.

Central's goal came courtesy of Callie Gates, who's now up to four this season.

Central's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 6-6. As for Prairie Ridge, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.

Central has already played their next contest, a 1-0 win against Sycamore on the 25th. As for Prairie Ridge, they also didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next match, a 4-0 victory against McHenry on the 28th.