Soccer Preview: High Point Central vs. Atkins
The High Point Central Bison will challenge the Atkins Camels at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as High Point Central comes in on six and Atkins on nine.
High Point Central gave up the first goal last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Ben L. Smith 3-2. The Bison found success even though the refs didn't miss a thing: three High Point Central players were handed yellow cards.
Faustin Nsabimana and
Aaron Ulloa-Bravo scored all three of High Point Central's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 28 goals.
Meanwhile, Atkins kept a clean sheet against Northeast Guilford on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Rams with a sharp 9-0 victory. Give the Camels' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
High Point Central's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3-2. As for Atkins, their record is now 9-3.
High Point Central came up short against Atkins in their previous matchup back in September, falling 5-3. Can High Point Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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