Soccer Preview: New Albany vs. Floyd Central
New Albany hasn't had much luck against Floyd Central recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The New Albany Bulldogs will be staying on the road to face off against the Floyd Central Highlanders at 2:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Saturday.
New Albany is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand Jennings County an 8-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won 11 games by three goals or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Floyd Central). Everything went their way against Jeffersonville on Thursday as Floyd Central made off with a 9-1 victory. It was an even better day for Taylor Moore as she scored three goals for her team.
New Albany is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4-1 record this season. As for Floyd Central, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-5-1.
New Albany skirted past Floyd Central 1-0 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Albany since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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