Soccer Preview: West Caldwell vs. East Burke
After two games on the road, West Caldwell is heading back home. They will face off against the East Burke Cavaliers at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. West Caldwell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.3 goals per game this season.
If East Burke heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when West Caldwell took over last week. West Caldwell skirted past Lincolnton 2-1. Elvis Mendes had to tread lightly for part of the match after he was hit with a yellow card, but that was the only trouble the Warriors got from the refs.
Jayco Castro was the driving force of West Caldwell's attack as he scored both of West Caldwell's goals, bringing his season total up to 14 goals.
Meanwhile, East Burke was not able to break out of their rough patch last Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Newton-Conover, falling 9-0. One thing that didn't help the Cavaliers' chances was the red card they were dealt courtesy of Tucker Chapman.
West Caldwell pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for East Burke, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8-1.
West Caldwell came out on top in a nail-biter against East Burke in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Does West Caldwell have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Burke turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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