Soccer Preview: Robinson vs. Carson
Robinson is 8-2 against Carson since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Robinson Bulldogs will host the Carson Cougars at 6:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Robinson's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Carson has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Robinson's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They had just enough and edged West Rowan out 1-0. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Falcons are ranked 417th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Robinson's one-goal win came courtesy of
Justin Vides, who's now up to seven this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Carson). Everything went their way against East Rowan on Monday as Carson made off with an 8-2 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Cougars as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Robinson's victory bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Carson, their win bumped their record up to 2-5-2.
Robinson skirted past Carson 2-1 when the teams last played back in August. Will Robinson repeat their success, or does Carson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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