Soccer Recap: Newton-Conover Comes Up Short

If Newton-Conover was riding high fresh off their 5-0 takedown of Maiden last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Red Devils lost 8-0 to the East Lincoln Mustangs on Tuesday. Newton-Conover have struggled against East Lincoln recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Newton-Conover's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for East Lincoln, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-1.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matches. Newton-Conover will square off against Hickory at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Newton-Conover will need to watch out since Hickory have now posted at least four goals every time they've taken the pitch this season. As for East Lincoln, they will take on Bandys at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.