Soccer Game Preview: Patriot vs. Century

The Patriot Warriors are taking a road trip to take on the Century Centurions at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Patriot's last three games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Patriot is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They never let La Quinta onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. The result kept the Warriors happy, as they haven't lost a game since January 22nd.

Meanwhile, Century had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 1-0 W against the Bulldogs. Give the Centurions' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.

Patriot pushed their record up to 12-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three contests. As for Century, their victory bumped their record up to 13-6.