The Centralia Orphans will venture away from home to take on the Massac County Patriots at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Centralia will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals on Monday, then bounced right back against Mt. Vernon on Thursday. The Orphans put the hurt on the Rams with a sharp 5-2 win. Considering Centralia have won six contests by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Massac County won against Vienna/Goreville last Thursday with three goals and they decided to stick to that goal total again on Thursday. The Patriots won by a goal and slipped past Anna-Jonesboro 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Massac County.
They hit Anna-Jonesboro with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Alex Hall, Lathan Harris, and Brayden Leach.
Massac County's victory bumped their record up to 16-2-2. As for Centralia, their win bumped their record up to 7-11.
Centralia beat Massac County 5-3 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Orphans since the team 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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