Soccer Game Preview: Leake Central vs. New Albany

The Leake Central Gators will face off against the New Albany Bulldogs on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Leake Central sitting on six straight wins and New Albany on 11.

Leake Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Leake Central who was credited with the victory. Leake Central got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Caledonia's three.

New Albany's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Amory with a sharp 6-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won 15 matchups by three goals or more so far this season.

New Albany is also on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up four goals over those 13 games. As for Leake Central, their victory bumped their record up to 15-2-1.