Soccer Preview: Owen vs. NCSSM: Morganton
The Owen Warhorses are on the road again on Thursday to play the NCSSM: Morganton Dragons at 6:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Owen's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 7-0 margin over Mountain Heritage. Davis Kendall was a massive factor in the win as he booted in five goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask NCSSM: Morganton). Everything went their way against Mitchell on Monday as NCSSM: Morganton made off with an 8-0 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Owen pushed their record up to 3-1-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for NCSSM: Morganton, their win bumped their record up to 5-3-1.
Everything went Owen's way against NCSSM: Morganton when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as Owen made off with a 7-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Owen since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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