The Celina Bobcats will venture away from home to face off against the Community Braves at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Community will be up against a hot Celina team: the squad just extended their winning streak to 19. Celina blew past Midlothian Heritage 5-1 on Monday. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Jaguars are ranked 91st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Celina's offense was hitting Midlothian Heritage from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last matchup, Community made sure to put some goals up on the board against Kemp last Monday. They were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over the Yellowjackets. The Braves haven't had any issues with the Yellowjackets recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Celina's win was their 14th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those 14 games. As for Community, their victory bumped their record up to 12-7-2.
Celina took their win against Community when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 8-0. Will Celina repeat their success, or does Community have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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