Soccer Game Preview: Richland vs. Warren Central

Richland is 1-8 against Warren Central since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Richland Rangers will head out on the road to challenge the Warren Central Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Richland's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed back in December of 2024. They beat Sumrall by a goal, winning 1-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rangers.

Meanwhile, Warren Central hasn't lost a match since November 16, 2024, a trend which continued in their latest game on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Neshoba Central with a sharp 3-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won nine contests by three goals or more so far this season.

Jacob Porter and Ebrahim Shuaibi scored all three of Warren Central's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 20 goals.

Warren Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-1-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up three goals over those eight games. As for Richland, their win bumped their record up to 9-5-2.

Everything went Richland's way against Warren Central in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as Richland made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Richland since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.