Soccer Recap: Ashe County vs. Watauga
There was early excitement for Ashe County after they claimed the first goal on Thursday, however, they wouldn't score again. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Watauga Pioneers. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 262nd, while the Pioneers are ranked 39th).
Ashe County's goal came courtesy of
Bubby Franca, who's now up to two this season.
Ashe County's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8-2. As for Watauga, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-3-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ashe County will welcome Alexander Central at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Watauga, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on South Caldwell at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Watauga is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.8 goals per game this season.
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