Soccer Preview: Central Catholic vs. Hempfield Area
The Central Catholic Vikings will challenge the Hempfield Area Spartans at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central Catholic's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Thursday, Central Catholic didn't have quite enough to beat Plum and fell 2-1. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 324th, while the Mustangs are ranked 31st).
Meanwhile, Hempfield Area's and Penn Hills' contest on Tuesday was close at halftime, but Hempfield Area turned on the heat in the second half with two goals. Hempfield Area's defense stepped up to hand Penn Hills a 3-0 shutout. The game marked the Spartans' most dominant victory of the season.
Central Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3-1. As for Hempfield Area, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Everything went Central Catholic's way against Hempfield Area in their previous meeting back in September of 2020 as Central Catholic made off with a 6-0 victory. Does Central Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hempfield Area turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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