Soccer Preview: Central vs. Clearfield
Central hasn't had much luck against Clearfield recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Central Dragons will challenge the Clearfield Bison at 4:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Central is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 8-1 to Bald Eagle Area. The game was a close 2-1 at the break, but unfortunately for the Dragons it sure didn't stay that way.
Meanwhile, Clearfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Hollidaysburg, falling 5-0. While losing is never fun, the Bison can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 331st, while the Golden Tigers are ranked 87th).
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Clearfield, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Central came up short against Clearfield in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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