Soccer Recap: West Wilkes Takes a Loss

West Wilkes and Ashe County combined for 29 shots on goal on Monday, which explains the impressive 11 total goals scored. The Blackhawks came up short against the Huskies, falling 8-3. While losing is never fun, West Wilkes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 357th, while Ashe County are ranked 94th).

West Wilkes hit Ashe County with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Willians Arias, Mitchell Rangel, and Alexis Cano.

West Wilkes is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-8. As for Ashe County, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-2.

West Wilkes wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next matchup, a 4-2 victory against North Wilkes on the 8th. As for Ashe County, they have also already played their next match, a 6-0 win against Starmount on the 8th.