Soccer Preview: Alexander Central vs. South Caldwell
Alexander Central and South Caldwell are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2019, but likely not for long. The Alexander Central Cougars will challenge the South Caldwell Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Alexander Central is headed into Monday's contest hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They came up short against Hibriten on Wednesday, falling 3-0.
Meanwhile, it may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but South Caldwell ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They beat Ashe County by a goal, winning 2-1. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 159th, while the Huskies are ranked 351st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Alexander Central's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for South Caldwell, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-5-1.
Alexander Central skirted past South Caldwell 3-2 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Does Alexander Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Caldwell turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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