Soccer Preview: Nitro vs. Huntington
After starting their season with four straight games on the road, Nitro is finally coming home. They will host the Huntington Highlanders at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Nitro is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 5 goals per game this season.
Nitro's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over Cross Lanes Christian. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won three matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
Their offense was hitting Cross Lanes Christian from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal.
Sophie Lawson led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, after soaring to seven goals the game before, Huntington was a bit more limited in their game on Monday. They came up short against Morgantown, falling 7-0. While losing is never fun, the Highlanders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Mohigans are ranked fifth).
Nitro's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Huntington, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which lines up perfectly with their 1-4-1 record this season.
Nitro came up short against Huntington in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Nitro have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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