Soccer Game Preview: North Buncombe vs. T.C. Roberson

North Buncombe is 0-9-1 against T.C. Roberson since January of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The Black Hawks will take on the Rams at 6:45 p.m. North Buncombe has given up an average of 2.7 goals per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

North Buncombe fell victim to A.C. Reynolds and their airtight defense on Monday. They lost 9-0 to the Rockets. While losing is never fun, North Buncombe can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 258th, while A.C. Reynolds are ranked ninth).

Erwin typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday T.C. Roberson proved too difficult a challenge. Their defense stepped up to hand the Warriors a 2-0 shutout. The victory was some much needed relief for T.C. Roberson as it spelled an end to their three-match losing streak.

North Buncombe's loss dropped their record down to 7-9-3. As for T.C. Roberson, they now have a winning record of 8-7-4.