Soccer Game Preview: Asheville School (Independent) vs. Carmel Christian

The Asheville School (Independent) Blues will look to take advantage of their home pitch for the first time this season as they take on the Carmel Christian Cougars at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.

Asheville School (Independent) managed to keep up with Rabun Gap-Nacoochee until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Asheville School (Independent) lost 3-0 to Rabun Gap-Nacoochee. Asheville School (Independent) haven't had much luck with Rabun Gap-Nacoochee recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.

Meanwhile, it may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but Carmel Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Rabun Gap-Nacoochee, sneaking past 2-1. The win continues a trend for Carmel Christian in their matchups with Rabun Gap-Nacoochee: they've now won three in a row.

Carmel Christian's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Asheville School (Independent), their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.

Asheville School (Independent) suffered a grim 4-0 defeat to Carmel Christian in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Asheville School (Independent) avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.