Soccer Preview: South Caldwell vs. Watauga
South Caldwell is 0-10 against Watauga since September of 2019 but things could change on Monday. The South Caldwell Spartans are taking a road trip to challenge the Watauga Pioneers at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
South Caldwell and Freedom met for a duel on Wednesday where South Caldwell came out on top. South Caldwell never let Freedom onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Spartans as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of
Pedro Guevara, who's now up to 18 this season.
Meanwhile, Watauga entered their tilt with Ashe County on Thursday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Huskies. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Huskies are ranked 262nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
South Caldwell now has a winning record of 9-8-1. As for Watauga, they have been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3-2 record this season.
South Caldwell came up short against Watauga in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can South Caldwell 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
