There's no place like home for Amherst Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Starpoint Spartans a 1-0 shutout on Friday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Amherst Central's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' New York soccer rankings (they are ranked 97th, while Starpoint are ranked 274th).
Amherst Central is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Starpoint, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Coming up, Amherst Central will be playing at home against International Prep at Grover at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Starpoint, they will head out to challenge Bishop Timon-St. Jude at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Starpoint's defense better be ready for this one: Bishop Timon-St. Jude have averaged an impressive 2.8 goals per game this season.
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