The Minarets Mustangs and the Golden West Trailblazers will compete for holiday cheer at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Minarets' last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
If Minarets beats Golden West with two goals on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Mustangs beat Farmersville by a goal, winning 2-1. Minarets haven't had any issues with Farmersville recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, Golden West was not quite Central East's equal in the second half on Tuesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bengals.
Golden West's loss dropped their record down to 11-2-1. As for Minarets, they now have a winning record of 4-3-2.
Minarets suffered a grim 5-0 defeat to Golden West in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will the Mustangs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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