Soccer Preview: West Stanly vs. Central Academy
West Stanly and Central Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2019, but likely not for long. The West Stanly Colts will welcome the Central Academy Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
West Stanly's offense might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Piedmont on Monday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 6-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Colts in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Central Academy's game on Monday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of Parkwood by a score of 2-1. One thing that didn't help the Cougars' chances was the red card they were dealt courtesy of Josh Quinn.
Central Academy's goal came courtesy of
Kabir Washington, which was the first he's scored this season.
West Stanly's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Central Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which is still a better percentage than their 1-5-1 record this season.
West Stanly skirted past Central Academy 1-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Does West Stanly have another victory up their sleeve, or will Central Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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