Soccer Game Preview: Central Wise vs. John Battle

Central Wise has won five straight games at home, while John Battle has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Warriors will host the Trojans at 8:00 p.m. Central Wise's defense has only allowed 0.2 goals per game this season, so John Battle's offense will have their work cut out for them.

Central Wise is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Lebanon 5-1. Considering Central Wise have won 12 games by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Meanwhile, John Battle hadn't done well against Virginia High recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Trojans won by a goal and slipped past the Bearcats 3-2. Three seems to be a good number for John Battle as the team scooped up a win with the same number of goals in their previous game.

Central Wise's victory bumped their record up to 16-0-1. As for John Battle, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-7-2 record this season.

Central Wise beat John Battle by a goal in their previous matchup back in May, winning 1-0. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.