Soccer Preview: West Carteret vs. Dixon
West Carteret and Dixon are an even 3-3-1 against one another since September of 2021, but likely not for long. The West Carteret Patriots will head out to take on the Dixon Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Carteret's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
West Carteret's offense might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Richlands on Thursday. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 307th, while the Wildcats are ranked 125th).
Meanwhile, after soaring to five goals the game before, Dixon was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They fell 3-1 to White Oak. One reason for the loss might be the Bulldogs' aggressive play style: William Sumner and Gabriel Cotto were both handed yellow cards.
Dixon's goal came courtesy of Cotto, who's now up to 20 this season.
West Carteret's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Dixon, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season.
Everything went West Carteret's way against Dixon in their previous matchup on October 3rd, as West Carteret made off with a 4-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Carteret 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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