Preview: Carroll County vs. Pulaski County
Carroll County is 9-0-1 against Pulaski County since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Carroll County Cavaliers will head out on the road to face off against the Pulaski County Cougars at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Carroll County has three straight wins, Pulaski County has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Tuesday, Carroll County kept a clean sheet against Galax. They were the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over the Maroon Tide. Ashlyn Newman was a massive factor in the win, as she booted in three goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Pulaski County's offense. Their tough 7-0 loss to Blacksburg on Thursday might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, Pulaski County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 86th, while Blacksburg is ranked 13th).
Carroll County's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Pulaski County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3-1.
Everything went Carroll County's way against Pulaski County in their previous matchup last Friday as Carroll County made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carroll County since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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