Soccer Recap: Central Extends Home Winning Streak to Five

By Team Reports May 18, 2025, 3:51pm

Soccer Recap: Central vs. Sikeston

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There's no place like home for Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Sikeston Bulldogs a 6-0 shutout on Saturday. Considering Central's offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

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Previous 5 Games (Home)

05/17/25 vs Sikeston6-0
05/06/25 vs Carbondale2-1
04/30/25 vs North County8-0
04/23/25 vs Farmington7-2
04/15/25 vs Sikeston2-0

Central's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-9. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 25 goals over those five contests. As for Sikeston, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-14.

Looking ahead, Central will look to defend their home pitch on Monday against Notre Dame at 5:00 p.m. Notre Dame will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Central surely won't give up without a fight. Sikeston does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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