Soccer Game Preview: Leake Central vs. Forest

The Leake Central Gators will venture away from home to challenge the Forest Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Leake Central will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more goals each match than the last.

Leake Central had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the seven-goal drubbing they dealt Louisville on Thursday. The Gators never let the Wildcats get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory. Considering Leake Central have won three contests by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Forest took on Newton County on Thursday. The Bearcats won by a goal and slipped past the Cougars 3-2. The win was nothing new for Forest as they're now sitting on three straight.

Leake Central now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Forest, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3-1.

Leake Central got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 against Forest by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Gators since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.