Soccer Game Preview: Asheville vs. Watauga

Asheville is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Watauga is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Cougars will host the Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Asheville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Ragsdale 4-1. Considering Asheville have won 13 matchups by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Grier Case and Addie Case scored all four of Asheville's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 44 goals.

Three must be Watauga's lucky number: they beat Williams with that score not once but twice on Thursday. The Pioneers had just enough and edged out the Bulldogs 3-2. That's two games straight that Watauga have won by just one goal.

Asheville's victory bumped their record up to 16-4. As for Watauga, their win bumped their record up to 14-3-2.

Everything went Asheville's way against Watauga when the teams last played back in March, as Asheville made off with a 6-2 victory. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Pioneers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.