The New Manchester Jaguar will head out on the road to challenge the Central Lions at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
After failing to score in their last contest, New Manchester made sure to put some goals up on the board against Mt. Zion on Friday. They won by a goal and slipped past the Eagles 5-4. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for one goal.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last match, Central made sure to put some goals up on the board against Sandy Creek on Saturday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Patriots a 5-0 shutout.
Central's offense was hitting Sandy Creek from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
The victory got New Manchester back to even at 1-1. As for Central, their win bumped their record up to 1-2.
New Manchester might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Central when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Can New Manchester avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
