Soccer Preview: Heritage vs. Clayton
The Heritage Huskies will head out on the road to take on the Clayton Comets at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Heritage's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Heritage is looking to tack another W on to their season record, something they couldn't quite do against Apex Friendship on Wednesday. Both finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw. The outcome might've been different if Ryan Palmateer hadn't been hit with a yellow card, which no doubt limited his ability to make aggressive plays down the stretch.
Heritage's goal came courtesy of
Camden Dawson, which was the first he's scored this season.
Meanwhile, Clayton put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 4-2 win over Northern Nash. Given the Comets' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Knights are ranked 324th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
With that draw, Heritage's record moves to 4-1-1. As for Clayton, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Everything went Heritage's way against Clayton in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 as Heritage made off with an 8-0 win. Will Heritage repeat their success, or does Clayton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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