Soccer Preview: Avery County vs. Draughn
The Avery County Vikings will challenge the Draughn Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Avery County is looking to tack another W on to their season record, something they couldn't quite do against Watauga on Wednesday. Avery County and Watauga finished up their contest with a 1-1 draw. The Vikings had to tread lightly for part of the matchup as three Avery County players were handed yellow cards, which could explain the final result.
Their goal came courtesy of
Kaden Knight, who's now up to eight this season.
Meanwhile, Draughn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 9-0 to Owen. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 462nd, while the Warhorses are ranked 156th).
Avery County's draw makes their record 4-1-1 this season. As for Draughn, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Avery County took their victory against Draughn in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Avery County repeat their success, or does Draughn have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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