Soccer Preview: St. Joseph Central vs. Eastern
St. Joseph Central has been away from home for two games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Eastern Warriors at 5:30 p.m. St. Joseph Central will be strutting in after a win while Eastern will be coming in after a defeat.
St. Joseph Central's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Glenwood with a sharp 13-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Flyers, who have now won nine contests by four goals or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Eastern has been on a difficult stretch since their win on September 11. They lost 7-2 to Hillsboro on Monday.
St. Joseph Central pushed their record up to 12-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Eastern, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6-3.
Everything went St. Joseph Central's way against Eastern when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as St. Joseph Central made off with a 9-2 victory. In that game, St. Joseph Central amassed a halftime lead of 5-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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