Soccer Game Preview: Jonathan Alder vs. Centennial

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Previous 6 Games

08/24/24 - Home	10-2 W
08/23/23 - Home	10-3 W
08/22/19 - Home	0-4 L
08/23/18 - Away	0-0 T
08/23/18 - Away	0-0 T
09/09/17 - Home	0-5 L

Jonathan Alder and Centennial are an even 2-2-2 against one another since September of 2017, but likely not for long. The Pioneers will take on the Stars in a tournament on Saturday.

Jonathan Alder is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Fairbanks just ended the team's ten-match winning streak on Saturday. The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 2-2 draw. The result kept Jonathan Alder happy, as they haven't lost a game since August 19th.

Meanwhile, Centennial's game last Saturday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of Olentangy Orange by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, Centennial can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 347th, while Olentangy Orange are ranked 77th).

Jonathan Alder's draw makes their record 13-1-2 this season. As for Centennial, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8-2.

Jonathan Alder took their win against Centennial in their previous meeting back in August of 2024 by a conclusive 10-2 score. In that contest, the Pioneers amassed a halftime lead of 6-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.