Soccer Game Preview: Norco vs. King

The Norco Cougars will head out to square off against the King Wolves at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Thursday just wasn't the day for Norco's offense. They lost 4-0 to Centennial on Thursday.

Meanwhile, King kept a clean sheet against Corona on Thursday. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 2-0. Lucy Allen had to tread lightly for part of the match after she was hit with a yellow card, but that was the only trouble Wolves got from the refs.

King used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Corona. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Kaitlyn Slavin (80), Isabella Laramie (80), and Addison Samosky (80). The trio had averaged 41.3, 55.8, and 51.9 minutes respectively before Thursday's matchup. The pair took full advantage of the opportunity: Slavin put up one assist, while she put up one assist.

King's victory bumped their record up to 10-7-3. As for Norco, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-4-2.

Norco skirted past King 2-1 when the teams last played on January 9th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Norco since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.