Soccer Preview: Alexander Central vs. North Iredell
On Thursday Alexander Central will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will square off against the North Iredell Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Alexander Central's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They skirted past T.C. Roberson 1-0. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Rams are ranked 294th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, North Iredell won against North Davidson on Thursday with two goals and they decided to stick to that goal total again on Tuesday. North Iredell walked away with a 2-0 win over West Cabarrus. That's two games straight that the Raiders have won by exactly two goals.
Brayan Lopez and
Isaias Hernandez scored both of North Iredell's goals, bringing their combined season tally to three goals.
Alexander Central's record now sits at 5-1. As for North Iredell, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1-1.
Alexander Central suffered a grim 5-0 defeat to North Iredell in their previous meeting back in August of 2021. Can Alexander Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
