Soccer Preview: Alleghany vs. South Stokes
Alleghany is 1-7 against South Stokes since September of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Alleghany Trojans are on the road again to play the South Stokes Sauras at 6:00 p.m.
Alleghany is coming into the matchup fresh off a high-scoring shootout with Mount Airy that saw the pair combine for 19 shots on goal. Alleghany lost 9-0 to Mount Airy on Wednesday. Jackson Biggins was hit with a yellow card, which may have had some impact on his (and the team's) ability to make aggressive plays.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Stokes). They never let North Stokes onto the board and left with a 9-0 win on Thursday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Alleghany's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4-4. As for South Stokes, their win bumped their record up to 5-8-1.
Alleghany skirted past South Stokes 4-3 in their previous meeting back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Alleghany 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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