The Centralia Orphans will challenge the Harrisburg Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Centralia's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Centralia had taken Mt. Vernon down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Orphans fell just short of the Rams by a score of 1-0.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three matches, Harrisburg finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They lost 7-1 to Marion. The loss put an end to Harrisburg's undefeated start to the season.
Centralia's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Harrisburg, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Centralia got the 'W' when the teams last played back in March of 2025 against Harrisburg by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Orphans repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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