Soccer Game Preview: Chapel Hill vs. Central

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Previous Games

02/08/24 - Neutral	3-2 W
01/31/23 - Away	4-2 W
02/22/22 - Away	9-0 W
03/06/20 - Away	1-0 W
03/01/19 - Home	4-1 W
+ 2 more games

Chapel Hill has gone a perfect 7-0 against Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Chapel Hill challenge Central at 5:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Chapel Hill comes in on four and Central on three.

Chapel Hill had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the ten-goal drubbing they dealt Washington on Wednesday. The Panthers' defense stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 10-0 shutout. Leah Mclain was a massive factor in the win as she booted in three goals all by herself.

The home team had won the previous three meetings between Central and Temple, and Central kept the tradition alive. The Lions skirted past the Tigers 4-3. That's two games straight that Central have won by just one goal.

Chapel Hill's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Central, their victory bumped their record up to 6-8.

Chapel Hill beat Central by a goal in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 3-2. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.