The Warren Central Vikings will head out to challenge the Olive Branch Conquistadors at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Olive Branch will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Warren Central extended their winning streak to seven on Tuesday. The Vikings never let Saltillo get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory. Warren Central's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three contests.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Olive Branch walked away with it. They were the clear victors by an 8-0 margin over the Hornets on Tuesday. 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.
Olive Branch's win bumped their record up to 13-7-1. As for Warren Central, their victory bumped their record up to 17-4-1.
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