Soccer Preview: Cox vs. Tallwood
Cox is 7-0 against Tallwood since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Cox Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Tallwood Lions at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cox has nine straight wins, Tallwood has nine straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Cox will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Salem on Friday. Cox put the hurt on Salem with a sharp 5-0 victory. Give Cox's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Meanwhile, Tallwood fell victim to a rough 7-2 defeat at the hands of Bruton on Monday. Tallwood was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 3-0.
Cox pushed their record up to 9-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Tallwood, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Cox took their victory against Tallwood in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 7-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cox since the team 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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