Decatur Central is on a three-game streak of home losses, Western Boone a five-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Thursday. The Decatur Central Hawks will host the Western Boone Stars at 6:00 p.m.
Decatur Central is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to four goals on Monday, they were much more limited against Mooresville on Wednesday. They came up short against the Pioneers, falling 9-0. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while the Pioneers are ranked 69th).
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous eight contests, Western Boone brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. Their defense stepped up to hand Rossville a 7-0 shutout on Tuesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Stars as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Decatur Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Western Boone, their victory bumped their record up to 2-6-1.
Decatur Central beat Western Boone by a goal in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 1-0. Does Decatur Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Western Boone turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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