Soccer Preview: Croatan vs. First Flight
The Croatan Cougars will play host again on Friday to welcome the First Flight Nighthawks, where kickoff is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Croatan's last three games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Croatan is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to four goals on Saturday, they were much more limited against Ashley on Monday. They fell just short of the Screaming Eagle by a score of 2-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Screaming Eagle: they've now lost four in a row.
Croatan's goal came courtesy of
Jaden Hilliard, who's now up to ten this season.
Meanwhile, First Flight put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Camden County onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory. Give the Nighthawks' defense some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
Croatan's loss dropped their record down to 6-5-2. As for First Flight, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Croatan came up short against First Flight in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Croatan have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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