Soccer Preview: Croatan vs. First Flight
The Croatan Cougars's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the First Flight Nighthawks at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Croatan's last three games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Croatan is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to four goals on Saturday, they were much more limited against Ashley on Monday. They fell just short of the Screaming Eagle by a score of 2-1. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Screaming Eagle recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, First Flight put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Camden County onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory. Give the Nighthawks' defense some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
Nathan Tsonev and
Mj Calletano scored all four of First Flight's goals, bringing their combined season tally to nine goals.
Croatan's loss dropped their record down to 6-5-2. As for First Flight, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Croatan came up short against First Flight when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Croatan have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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