Olive Branch is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Warren Central is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Conquistadors will host the Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Olive Branch is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Greenville an 8-0 shutout. Given Olive Branch's advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi soccer rankings (they are ranked 31st, while Greenville are ranked 105th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Olive Branch's offense was hitting Greenville from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Jeremiah Hughes led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Five must be Warren Central's lucky number: they beat Saltillo with that score not once but twice on Tuesday. The Vikings put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 5-0 win. Give Warren Central's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Olive Branch's victory bumped their record up to 13-7-1. As for Warren Central, their win bumped their record up to 17-4-1.
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