Soccer Recap: Central Comes Up Short

There was early excitement for Central after they claimed the first goal on Monday, however, they wouldn't score again. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the DeSoto Dragons who were credited with the win. The DeSoto Dragons got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to the Central Tigers' four.

Central has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games. That's left a mark on their 4-7 record this season. As for DeSoto, they are now 4-4-1, having gone 3-1-1 since their three-game losing streak ended.

Looking ahead, Central will host Murphysboro at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for DeSoto, they will head out to take on Lutheran South at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.