The Center Cougars will challenge the Colfax Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Center will be strutting in after a victory while Colfax will be coming in after a loss.
Center's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 7-0 margin over Bear River. Asmatullah Rahimi was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Center used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Bear River. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Jaime Rodriguez (50), Henry Lazo (40), and Yevenhii Naumchyk (60). The trio had averaged 27.1, 21, and 26.7 minutes respectively before Thursday's match. Naumchyk made the most of the opportunity, scoring three goals A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, Colfax was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Lincoln. While losing is never fun, Colfax can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 1130th, while Lincoln are ranked 406th).
The win made it two in a row for Center and bumps their season record up to 8-3. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored nine goals over those two contests. As for Colfax, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Center beat Colfax 4-2 in their previous matchup back in December of 2025. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
