Soccer Game Preview: Braxton County vs. St. Joseph Central

The Braxton County Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the St. Joseph Central Irish at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Braxton County's favor is that they have posted at least four goals every time they've taken the pitch this season.

Braxton County's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Sherman as they made off with a 6-0 victory. Give Braxton County's defense some credit: that's the team's eighth straight shutout.

They hit Sherman with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Peyton Sharp (3), Zack McQuain (2), and Robert Myers.

Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, St. Joseph Central rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Indians with a sharp 10-0 win. Considering St. Joseph Central have won 14 matchups by more than three goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

St. Joseph Central pushed their record up to 21-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those five matches. As for Braxton County, their victory bumped their record up to 22-0.