The Central East Bengals will challenge the Fresno Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Central East will be strutting in after a win while Fresno will be coming in after a loss.
Central East headed into their last contest having not scored more than one goal for five straight, but Liberty let them put that streak behind them. The Bengals' defense stepped up to hand the Hawks a 5-0 shutout on Monday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Central East as it put an end to their four-match losing streak.
Meanwhile, Fresno was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to Reedley. While losing is never fun, Fresno can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 558th, while Reedley are ranked 193rd).
Fresno's loss dropped their record down to 2-5-2. As for Central East, the win was their first on the road, bumping their record up to 3-5-4.
Central East beat Fresno by a goal in their previous matchup back in January of 2025, winning 1-0. Will the Bengals repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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