Soccer Game Preview: Central Wise vs. Graham

The Central Wise Warriors will take on the Graham G-Men at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Central Wise comes in on 11 and Graham on 16.

Central Wise is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let John Battle get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory.

The home team had won the previous three meetings between Graham and Gate City, and Graham kept the tradition alive. The G-Men put the hurt on the Blue Devils with a sharp 5-0 win on Tuesday. Give Graham's defense some credit: that's the team's ninth straight shutout.

Graham pushed their record up to 20-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those nine matchups. As for Central Wise, their victory bumped their record up to 17-0-1.

Central Wise suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Graham when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.