Soccer Preview: Alexander Central vs. Ashe County
The Alexander Central Cougars are taking a road trip to challenge the Ashe County Huskies at 6:00 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.
Last Wednesday, Alexander Central came up short against Watauga and fell 3-1. That's two games in a row now that the Cougars have lost by exactly two goals.
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Ashe County after they claimed the first goal on Thursday, however, they wouldn't score again. They fell 3-1 to Watauga. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 262nd, while the Pioneers are ranked 39th).
Ashe County's goal came courtesy of
Bubby Franca, who's now up to two this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Alexander Central and nudges their season record down to 11-7. As for Ashe County, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-8-2.
Alexander Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Ashe County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 5-3. Does Alexander Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ashe County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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