Soccer Preview: South Davidson vs. Salisbury
South Davidson has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Salisbury Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
South Davidson's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Anson with a sharp 4-0 win. The match marked the Wildcats' most dominant victory of the season.
Meanwhile, Salisbury waltzed into their matchup last Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Dragons as they made off with a 5-0 win. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Dragons are ranked 419th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The victory snapped South Davidson's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-7 record. As for Salisbury, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which somehow still isn't as good as their 15-1-3 record this season.
South Davidson suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Salisbury in their previous meeting back in September. Can South Davidson 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
