Central is 0-5 against Nixa since November of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Bulldogs will square off against the Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Central is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Ozark on Thursday. The Bulldogs fell 2-0 to the Tigers. While losing is never fun, Central can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri soccer rankings (they are ranked 117th, while Ozark are ranked 20th).
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Nixa took on Glendale on Thursday. The Eagles lost 5-1 to the Falcons. Nixa haven't had much luck with Glendale recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Central's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Nixa, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6.
Central might still be hurting after the 5-2 loss they got from Nixa in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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