Soccer Preview: Smoky Mountain vs. Pisgah
The Smoky Mountain Mustangs will play host again on Monday to welcome the Pisgah Bears, where kickoff is scheduled at 6:00 p.m.
Last Wednesday, Smoky Mountain came up short against Enka and fell 4-2. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 278th, while the Jets are ranked 13th).
Eduin Maldonado-Funez and
Keegan Allen scored both of Smoky Mountain's goals, bringing their combined season tally to eight goals.
Meanwhile, Pisgah kept a clean sheet against Asheville T on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 4-0 margin over the Trailblazers. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Bears considering their one-goal performance the matchup before.
Smoky Mountain now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Pisgah, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season.
Smoky Mountain suffered a grim 4-0 defeat to Pisgah in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Smoky Mountain avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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