Soccer Game Preview: Andover vs. Andover Central

Andover is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Thursday. They will host the Andover Central Jaguars. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Tuesday, Andover was able to grind out a solid victory over Newton, taking the game 3-1. The win continues a trend for Andover in their matchups with Newton: they've now won six in a row.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Andover Central). Their defense stepped up to hand Augusta an 8-0 shutout on Monday. Andover Central's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matches.

Andover Central's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Andover, the win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 4-5-2.