The Central Red Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Opelika Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for five straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Central turned things around against Calvary Christian on Friday. They and the Knights finished up their contest with a 0-0 draw. The result (or lack thereof) marked the Red Devils' first draw of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Opelika). They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over Russell County on Tuesday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Bulldogs considering their one-goal performance the matchup before.
Opelika's win bumped their record up to 2-5-2. Central's draw gives them a new season record of 2-7-1.
Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Opelika when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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