Soccer Game Preview: Hernando vs. DeSoto Central

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01/16/25 - Home	3-2 W
12/12/24 - Away	5-1 W
01/04/24 - Home	4-0 W
11/30/23 - Away	1-0 W
11/17/22 - Away	2-3 L
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Hernando and DeSoto Central are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but likely not for long. The Tigers will head out to square off against the Jaguars at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hernando's defense has only allowed 0.4 goals per game this season, so DeSoto Central's offense will have their work cut out for them.

Hernando is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Tupelo just ended the team's three-match winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Golden Wave by a score of 1-0. The matchup was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but Hernando couldn't quite close it out.

Meanwhile, DeSoto Central came up short against Lewisburg on Tuesday and fell 5-3. The defeat continues a trend for DeSoto Central in their meetings with Lewisburg: they've now lost three in a row.

Hernando's loss dropped their record down to 7-2. As for DeSoto Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.

Hernando beat DeSoto Central by a goal in their previous meeting back in January, winning 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.