Nash Central hasn't had much luck against Southern Nash recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Bulldogs will challenge the Firebirds at 4:00 p.m.
Nash Central is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten goals on Thursday, they were much more limited against Roanoke Rapids on Tuesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Yellowjackets. While losing is never fun, Nash Central can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 147th, while Roanoke Rapids are ranked 32nd).
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Southern Nash sidestepped Franklinton for a 2-1 victory.
Southern Nash is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 26 goals over those six contests. As for Nash Central, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
Nash Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Southern Nash in their previous meeting back in March, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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