Soccer Preview: Ashley vs. North Brunswick
Ashley is 10-0 against North Brunswick since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Ashley Screaming Eagle will welcome the North Brunswick Scorpions at 6:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Ashley is headed into Wednesday's contest hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They fell just short of New Hanover by a score of 1-0 on Monday. The match was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but the Screaming Eagle couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for North Brunswick's offense. They came up short against Topsail on Monday, falling 4-0. While losing is never fun, the Scorpions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 268th, while the Pirates are ranked 47th).
Ashley's defeat dropped their record down to 16-5-1. As for North Brunswick, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12-2 record this season.
Ashley took their victory against North Brunswick when the teams last played on October 8th by a conclusive 9-0. Does Ashley have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Brunswick turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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