Soccer Preview: Ayden - Grifton vs. SouthWest Edgecombe
The Ayden - Grifton Chargers are on the road again on Monday to play the SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Ayden - Grifton's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Last Wednesday, Ayden - Grifton came up short against North Pitt and fell 3-1. That's two games in a row now that the Chargers have lost by exactly two goals.
Their goal came courtesy of
Allen Taylor, who's now up to 15 this season.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, SouthWest Edgecombe brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. They put the hurt on North Edgecombe with a sharp 7-1 victory on Tuesday. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by three goals or more this season.
Ayden - Grifton's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, their win bumped their record up to 11-5-2.
Ayden - Grifton came out on top in a nail-biter against SouthWest Edgecombe in their previous meeting back in September, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ayden - Grifton 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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