Soccer Preview: North Central vs. Westfield
North Central has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to face off against the Westfield Shamrocks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3 goals per game this season.
North Central's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Warren Central with a sharp 12-0 win. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Warriors are ranked 219th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
North Central's offense was hitting Warren Central from everywhere, as 12 different players booted in a goal.
Meanwhile, Westfield hasn't lost a match since August 21st, a trend which continued in their latest game on Wednesday. They and Noblesville finished up their game with a 1-1 draw. The Shamrocks' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
North Central's victory bumped their record up to 3-4-1. With that draw, Westfield's record moves to 6-1-2.
North Central might still be hurting after the 4-0 loss they got from Westfield in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can North Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
