Soccer Game Preview: Brookville vs. Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion]

The Brookville Raiders will face off against Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Brookville will bounce into Saturday's match after beating West Branch, who they had gone 0-5 against in their five prior meetings. The Raiders' defense stepped up to hand the Warriors a 1-0 shutout on Thursday. Brookville wouldn't have won without Ally Wilson, who scored the game-winner.

Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion]'s offense. They lost 9-0 to Kane on Wednesday.

Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion]'s defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Brookville, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.

Everything went Brookville's way against Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, as Brookville made off with a 7-1 win. In that matchup, the Raiders amassed a halftime lead of 4-1, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.