Soccer Preview: Rowan County vs. East Carter
The Rowan County Vikings will face off against the East Carter Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
East Carter is hoping to do what Estill County couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Rowan County's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Rowan County never let Estill County onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. That looming 8-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Vikings yet this season.
Meanwhile, East Carter made easy work of South Point on Thursday and carried off a 5-1 victory. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 89th in Kentucky, while the Pointers are ranked 247th in Ohio), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rowan County's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1-1. As for East Carter, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-5-1.
Rowan County came up short against East Carter in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Rowan County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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