Soccer Preview: St. Joseph Central vs. South Charleston
The St. Joseph Central Irish will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the South Charleston Black Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
St. Joseph Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: East Fairmont, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (St. Joseph Central was ranked sixth). St. Joseph Central never let East Fairmont onto the board and left with a 3-0 win on Saturday. Considering the Irish have won eight matchups by more than two goals this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, South Charleston unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They and Hurricane finished up on equal footing with a 2-2 draw. The result (or lack thereof) marked the Black Eagles' first draw of the season.
St. Joseph Central's victory bumped their record up to 12-0-2. South Charleston's draw makes their record 5-7-1 this season.
St. Joseph Central suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to South Charleston in their previous matchup back in September of 2021. Can St. Joseph Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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