Soccer Preview: Robinson vs. Carson
Robinson is 8-2 against Carson since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Robinson Bulldogs will look to defend their home pitch against the Carson Cougars at 6:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Robinson's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Carson has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Robinson's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They skirted past West Rowan 1-0. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Falcons are ranked 417th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Robinson's one-goal win came courtesy of
Justin Vides, who's now up to seven this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Carson). They blew past East Rowan 8-2 on Monday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Cougars as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Robinson's win bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Carson, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5-2.
Robinson came out on top in a nail-biter against Carson when the teams last played back in August, sneaking past 2-1. Does Robinson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Carson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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