Soccer Preview: Newport Central Catholic vs. Cooper
The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds are on the road again on Saturday to play the Cooper Jaguars at 12:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Newport Central Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. Everything went their way against Scott on Thursday as Newport Central Catholic made off with an 8-1 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Meanwhile, Cooper had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on Holy Cross with a sharp 4-1 victory on Thursday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Jaguars' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Newport Central Catholic's win bumped their record up to 4-6-1. As for Cooper, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5-2.
Newport Central Catholic came out on top in a nail-biter against Cooper in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Does Newport Central Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cooper turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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