Central is on a five-game streak of home losses, Hiram a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Central Lions will take on the Hiram Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither Central nor Hiram posted many goals in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Central pushed their score to ten the last time they played they, but last Wednesday they couldn't quite do it again. Their defense stepped up to hand Mt. Zion a 1-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Hiram's offense. Their rough 6-0 defeat to Woodland last Thursday might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, Hiram can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 361st, while Woodland is ranked 116th).
Central's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-11. As for Hiram, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
Central skirted past Hiram 3-2 when the teams last played back in March of 2021. Does Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hiram turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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