Soccer Preview: Uwharrie Charter vs. Southwestern Randolph
Uwharrie Charter and Southwestern Randolph are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2021, but likely not for long. The Uwharrie Charter Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Southwestern Randolph Cougars at 10:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Uwharrie Charter: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Southwestern Randolph has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Uwharrie Charter's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past Wheatmore 4-0. Jaydon DeNamur was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Southwestern Randolph's contest on Thursday was close up to the half, which is when they kicked things up a notch. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Central Davidson. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Spartans are ranked 332nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The win snapped Uwharrie Charter's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-4 record. As for Southwestern Randolph, their victory bumped their record up to 14-0.
Uwharrie Charter suffered a grim 5-2 defeat to Southwestern Randolph when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Uwharrie Charter avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
