North barely beat Central the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Mustangs' defense stepped up to hand the Bobcats an 8-0 shutout on Friday. North have beaten Central the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest Central has come to flipping the script.

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| 01/16/26 - Away | 8-0 W |
| 01/17/25 - Home | 1-0 W |
| 12/02/24 - Home | 2-0 W |
| 01/18/18 - Away | 5-1 W |
| 01/19/17 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 01/20/16 - Away | 3-0 W |
The victory got North back to even at 3-3. As for Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. North will square off against rival Carl Hayden Community at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Central is set to take on their familiar foe Alhambra at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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