Central Wise hasn't had much luck against Abingdon recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Warriors will challenge the Falcons at 7:30 p.m. Central Wise will be strutting in after a win while Abingdon will be coming in after a loss.
Central Wise will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals on Thursday, then bounced right back against Ridgeview on Tuesday. The Warriors were the clear victors by a 5-1 margin over the Wolfpack. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Central Wise's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, Abingdon managed to keep up with Gate City until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Falcons lost 3-0 to the Blue Devils. Having soared to a lofty eight goals in the game before, Abingdon's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Abingdon's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-6-1. As for Central Wise, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-10.
Central Wise might still be hurting after the 6-1 loss they got from Abingdon when the teams last played back in April. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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