Preview: Central vs. New Manchester
After three games on the road, Central is heading back home. They will take on the New Manchester Jaguar at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Saturday, Central kept a clean sheet against Sandy Creek. They were the clear victor by a 5-0 margin over the Patriots. The victory was just what Central needed coming off of a 5-0 defeat in their prior match.
Their offense was hitting Sandy Creek from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Meanwhile, the matchup between New Manchester and Mt. Zion on Friday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. New Manchester had just enough and edged Mt. Zion out 5-4. The victory was just what New Manchester needed coming off of a 9-0 loss in their prior game.
Central's victory bumped their record up to 1-2. As for New Manchester, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything went Central's way against New Manchester when the teams last played back in February of 2023 as Central made off with a 8-0 win. Does Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Manchester turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
