Soccer Preview: Cabell Midland vs. St. Joseph Central
The Cabell Midland Knights will take on the St. Joseph Central Irish at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Cabell Midland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Wheeling Park, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Cabell Midland was ranked eighth). Cabell Midland lost 10-0 to Wheeling Park on Saturday. The Knights have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
St. Joseph Central on the other hand, have had a phenomenal season so far and haven't lost a game yet. Their defense stepped up to hand Teays Valley Christian an 8-0 shutout on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Irish, who have now won nine contests by three goals or more so far this season.
Cabell Midland's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-3-3. As for St. Joseph Central, their victory bumped their record up to 14-0-3.
Cabell Midland beat St. Joseph Central by a goal in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cabell Midland since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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