Soccer Game Preview: Montgomery Central vs. Asheboro

Montgomery Central hasn't had much luck against Asheboro recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Timberwolves will welcome the Blue Comets at 6:00 p.m. Montgomery Central has given up an average of 3.2 goals per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Monday just wasn't the day for Montgomery Central's offense. They lost 9-0 to Oak Grove on Monday. While losing is never fun, Montgomery Central can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 324th, while Oak Grove are ranked 113th).

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Asheboro, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Ledford on Monday. The win continues a trend for Asheboro in their matchups with Ledford: they've now won nine in a row.

Asheboro's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored nine goals over those three contests. As for Montgomery Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-11-1.