Soccer Game Preview:

The Madison Patriots will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Draughn Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Madison is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4 goals per game this season.

Last Thursday, neither Madison nor North Buncombe could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 2-2 draw. Things got a bit chippy out on the turf as both teams were handed red cards: the Patriots' Avery Holland and the Black Hawks' Logan Douglas, Caleb Eavenson, and Cristobal Drago.

Holland was the only thing that stood between Madison and a shutout considering he scored both of Madison's goals, bringing his season total up to 19 goals.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Draughn). They put the hurt on Mitchell with a sharp 9-0 victory on Wednesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Wildcats needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.

Madison's draw makes their record 6-4-2 this season. As for Draughn, the win snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 2-5 record.

Madison was able to grind out a solid victory over Draughn when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Will Madison repeat their success, or does Draughn have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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