Howell Central hasn't had much luck against De Smet Jesuit recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. Howell Central will head out on the road to challenge De Smet Jesuit at 6:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Howell Central sitting on four straight wins and De Smet Jesuit on seven.
Howell Central had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the three-goal drubbing they dealt Pattonville on Monday. The Spartans were the clear victors by a 4-1 margin over the Pirates. The score was close at halftime, but Howell Central pulled away in the second half with two goals.
Meanwhile, De Smet Jesuit kept a clean sheet against Fort Zumwalt North on Monday. They won by a goal and slipped past the Panthers 1-0. Given De Smet Jesuit's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri soccer rankings (they are ranked 12th, while Fort Zumwalt North are ranked 131st) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Howell Central's record is now 12-5-2. As for De Smet Jesuit, their record now sits at 15-5-2.
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