Preview: Madison vs. Avery County
Madison is 10-0 against Avery County since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Madison Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Avery County Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Madison is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt want to keep things rolling.
Last Wednesday, Madison kept a clean sheet against Draughn. Everything went their way against the Wildcats as they made off with a 3-0 win. Given Madison's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 60th, while Draughn is ranked 204th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Madison hit Draughn with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Taylor Ponder,
Addy Sutherland, and
Amber Hernandez.
Meanwhile, after soaring to four goals the game before, Avery County were a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. Their rough 3-0 defeat to North Buncombe might stick with them for a while.
Madison's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Avery County, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
Madison beat Avery County by a goal when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Madison since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
