Central is 0-3 against Southeast Whitfield County since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Central Lions will look to defend their home pitch against the Southeast Whitfield County Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 2.7 goals per game this season.
On Tuesday, Central suffered a rough 11-1 defeat at the hands of Northwest Whitfield. While losing is never fun, Central can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 264th, while Northwest Whitfield is ranked 125th).
Central's goal came courtesy of
Dennis Vasquez, who's now up to three this season.
Meanwhile, Southeast Whitfield County entered their tilt with Sonoraville with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They never let the Phoenix onto the board and left with a 5-0 win on Tuesday. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Southeast Whitfield County has managed all season.
Central now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Southeast Whitfield County, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-4.
Central might still be hurting after the 5-1 loss they got from Southeast Whitfield County in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Will Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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