Soccer Game Preview: Cox vs. Hickory

The Cox Falcons will take on the Hickory Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a six-game winning streak alive.

Cox is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Ocean Lakes 3-2. The score was all tied up 2-2 at the break, but Cox were the better team in the second half.

Meanwhile, Hickory got the win against First Colonial on Wednesday by a conclusive 5-1. Considering Hickory have won nine contests by more than three goals this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Hickory pushed their record up to 14-4-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 31 goals over those six games. As for Cox, their win bumped their record up to 8-2-5.