Soccer Preview: Eastern Randolph vs. Southwestern Randolph
The Eastern Randolph Wildcats will take on the Southwestern Randolph Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Eastern Randolph will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal on Thursday, then bounced right back against Wheatmore on Monday. Eastern Randolph came out on top against Wheatmore by a score of 5-3.
Meanwhile, Southwestern Randolph put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Randleman. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Tigers are ranked 257th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Braydon Tyl and
Fernando Hernandez scored both of Southwestern Randolph's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 25 goals.
Eastern Randolph is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 3-5 record this season. As for Southwestern Randolph, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-0.
Eastern Randolph might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Southwestern Randolph in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Eastern Randolph avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
