The Central Lions will face off against the Haralson County Rebels at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Central has given up an average of 3.7 goals per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Central managed to keep up with Chapel Hill until halftime two weeks ago, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Lions lost 5-1 to the Panthers. Central haven't had much luck with Chapel Hill recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Central's goal came courtesy of Marli Maxwell, who's now up to eight this season.
Meanwhile, Haralson County waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Eagles. The game was the first time Haralson County have beaten Mt. Zion on their pitch since February 19, 2021.
Haralson County's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Central, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Everything went Central's way against Haralson County when the teams last played back in April of 2016, as Central made off with an 11-1 victory. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Rebels have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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