Soccer Preview: Huntington vs. Winfield
The Huntington Highlanders will square off against the Winfield Generals at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Huntington is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Point Pleasant, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Huntington was ranked 22nd). Neither Huntington nor Point Pleasant could gain the upper hand on Tuesday so the two teams had to settle for a 2-2 draw. The result (or lack thereof) was the first time the Highlanders have been dealt a draw since back in August.
Meanwhile, Winfield came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.3 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Flying Eagles onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory. Considering the Generals have won eight games by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Sydne Alexander and
Josie Wood scored all three of Winfield's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 41 goals.
Huntington's draw makes their record 9-7-2 this season. As for Winfield, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4-2 record this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
