Soccer Game Preview: Central vs. Northwestern

The Central Rockets will face off against the Northwestern Bulls at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Central's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.

While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was Central who was credited with the win on Tuesday.

Northwestern will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals on Thursday, then bounced right back against Central on Friday. Everything went Northwestern's way against Central as Northwestern made off with a 4-1 victory. The contest marked the Bulls' most dominant win of the season.

Central's victory bumped their record up to 3-7-2. As for Northwestern, their win bumped their record up to 3-6-2.

Central might still be hurting after the 4-1 defeat they got from Northwestern in their previous matchup on Friday. Can Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.