Soccer Preview: Hibriten vs. Ashe County
Hibriten is 10-0 against Ashe County since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Hibriten Panthers will venture away from home to take on the Ashe County Huskies at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ashe County is hoping to do what Freedom couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Hibriten's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Hibriten never let Freedom onto the board and left with a 6-0 win. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Patriots are ranked 342nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hibriten's offense was hitting Freedom from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
ERIC MEZA led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Ashe County came into Tuesday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Oak Hill Academy last Tuesday.
Hibriten's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3-1. As for Ashe County, their win bumped their record up to 8-4-1.
Hibriten took their victory against Ashe County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 7-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hibriten since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
