Soccer Game Preview: Central vs. New Manchester

Lions

Goals

04/16/25 vs Haralson County	7
04/01/25 vs Temple	4
03/28/25 vs Mundy's Mill	1
03/21/25 @ Griffin	1
03/13/25 vs Northside	1
+ 8 more games

The Central Lions will head out on the road to face off against the New Manchester Jaguar at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.7 goals per game this season.

Central's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Haralson County with a sharp 8-0 win. Central haven't had any issues with Haralson County recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

Meanwhile, New Manchester was not the first on the board two weeks ago, but they got there more often. They won by a goal and slipped past Jonesboro 2-1. The win was a breath of fresh air for New Manchester as it put an end to their seven-game losing streak.

Central's victory bumped their record up to 4-9. As for New Manchester, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 4-9.

Central took their victory against New Manchester when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 4-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.