Soccer Game Preview: Panther Creek vs. Celina

Panther Creek is 0-5 against Celina since February of 2023 but things could change on Saturday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Panther Creek challenge Celina at 1:15 p.m.

Panther Creek is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Aubrey on Tuesday. Panther Creek took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Aubrey. Having soared to a lofty eight goals in the game before, the Panthers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Meanwhile, Celina had already won 15 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 goals) and they went ahead and made it 16 on Tuesday. They never let the Bearcats get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Considering the Bobcats have won 16 games by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Their offense was hitting Pilot Point from everywhere, as seven different players booted in a goal. Taylor McMillan led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for four goals all by herself.

Celina pushed their record up to 19-1 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those 13 matchups. As for Panther Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.

Panther Creek suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Celina in their previous meeting back in February. Will Panther Creek have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.