Soccer Preview: SouthWest Edgecombe vs. Ayden - Grifton
The SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars will take on the Ayden - Grifton Chargers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
SouthWest Edgecombe is headed into Wednesday's game hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They lost 7-2 to Greene Central on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 255th, while the Rams are ranked 69th).
Meanwhile, Ayden - Grifton fell victim to North Pitt and their airtight defense on Monday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 5-0. The Chargers haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
SouthWest Edgecombe's defeat dropped their record down to 8-2-2. As for Ayden - Grifton, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
SouthWest Edgecombe took their victory against Ayden - Grifton in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 6-2. Will SouthWest Edgecombe repeat their success, or does Ayden - Grifton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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