Soccer Game Preview: Milan vs. Jackson Central Merry

Bulldogs

Goals

04/08/25 @ Jackson South Side	4
04/04/25 vs Jackson Christian	1
04/01/25 vs Dyer County	3
03/21/25 vs Peabody	5
03/18/25 vs Lexington	1
+ 5 more games

The Milan Bulldogs will square off against the Jackson Central Merry Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Milan is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.8 goals per game this season.

Milan will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal on Friday, then bounced right back against Jackson South Side on Tuesday. The Bulldogs had just enough and edged out the Hawks 4-3. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but Milan were the better team in the second half.

They hit Jackson South Side with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Trip Fritz (2), Luckenson Charles, and Dawson Sparks.

Meanwhile, after soaring to four goals the game before, Jackson Central Merry was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They lost 7-0 to South Gibson.

Milan's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 20 goals over those four games. As for Jackson Central Merry, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.