Central is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Friday. They are taking a road trip to face off against the North Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Central is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Central came up short against Higley and fell 5-3. While losing is never fun, Central can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona soccer rankings (they are ranked 150th, while Higley are ranked 42nd).
Meanwhile, North lost 4-1 to Metro Tech on Wednesday. North have struggled against Metro Tech recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
North now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Central couldn't quite get it done against North in their previous meeting back in January of 2025 as they fell 2-0. Can the Bobcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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