Soccer Preview: Ashe County vs. Alexander Central
Ashe County has been away from home for two games now, but on Monday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Alexander Central Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Things were looking good for Ashe County after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 3-1 to Watauga. While the Huskies didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Pioneers 1-0 in the first half.
Ashe County's goal came courtesy of
Bubby Franca, who's now up to two this season.
Meanwhile, Alexander Central came up short against Watauga on Wednesday and fell 3-1. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 149th, while the Pioneers are ranked 39th).
Ashe County's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8-2. As for Alexander Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-7.
Ashe County came up short against Alexander Central when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 5-3. Can Ashe County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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