Preview: China Spring vs. Salado
The China Spring Cougars's homestand continues as they prepare to take on the Salado Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on February 20th. China Spring's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
China Spring fell victim to Stephenville's stalwart defense on Saturday and couldn't make it onto the board. Their tough 5-0 loss to the Yellow Jackets/Honeybees might stick with them for a while. China Spring has struggled against Stephenville recently, as their matchup on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Salado has not lost a match since January 5th, a trend which continued in their latest game on Friday. They came out on top against Gatesville by a score of 3-1. Given Salado's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 75th, while Gatesville is ranked 398th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Salado hit Gatesville with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Morgan Adams,
Thaddeus Heckman, and
Luke Anderson.
China Spring has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season. As for Salado, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-1-1.
China Spring suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Salado in their previous meeting back in January. Will China Spring have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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