Soccer Game Preview: Huntington vs. St. Joseph Central

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Previous Games

10/17/24 - Away	4-0 W
10/12/23 - Home	2-2 T
10/04/22 - Away	5-1 W
10/12/21 - Home	11-3 W
10/12/20 - Away	8-0 W
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Huntington is 9-0-1 against St. Joseph Central since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Highlanders will look to defend their home pitch against the Irish at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Huntington sitting on four straight victories and St. Joseph Central on three.

Huntington is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: George Washington, who was ranked 11th at the time (Huntington was ranked seventh). The Highlanders had just enough and edged out the Patriots 2-1 last Thursday. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Huntington were the better team in the second half.

Navaen Tapia and Ashton Schultz scored both of Huntington's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 15 goals.

Meanwhile, St. Joseph Central got the win against Shady Spring on Saturday by a conclusive 5-1. St. Joseph Central might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by four goals or more this season.

Huntington's win bumped their record up to 9-4-1. As for St. Joseph Central, their victory bumped their record up to 18-1.

Huntington took their win against St. Joseph Central in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 4-0 score. Will the Highlanders repeat their success, or do the Irish have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.