Soccer Preview: Ardrey Kell vs. Cuthbertson
Ardrey Kell has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Cuthbertson Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. Cuthbertson took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Ardrey Kell, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, it was close, but Ardrey Kell sidestepped Lake Norman for a 2-1 victory. The Knights' winning goal came courtesy of Maksym Lenda.
Ardrey Kell's lineup was just a bit different on Tuesday as Daniel Kenny got a bit more time on the pitch (76 vs. his season average of 50.8). Kenny made the most of the opportunity, putting up an assist and three steals. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, after soaring to nine goals the game before, Cuthbertson was a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hickory Ridge. While losing is never fun, the Cavaliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Ragin' Bulls are ranked ninth).
Ardrey Kell pushed their record up to 5-0-2 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Cuthbertson, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Ardrey Kell was able to grind out a solid victory over Cuthbertson when the teams last played back in November of 2023, winning 3-1. Does Ardrey Kell have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cuthbertson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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