Soccer Game Preview: East Central vs. Vancleave

The East Central Hornets will challenge the Vancleave Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

East Central is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to seven goals on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Gautier on Friday. They came up short against the Gators, falling 3-0.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Vancleave). They walked away with a 4-2 win over Laurel on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Bulldogs as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.

Vancleave's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-12. As for East Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.

East Central took their victory against Vancleave in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0. Will East Central repeat their success, or does Vancleave have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.