Soccer Preview: Maiden vs. Newton-Conover
Maiden hasn't had much luck against Newton-Conover recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Maiden Blue Devils will welcome the Newton-Conover Red Devils at 6:00 p.m.
Maiden is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They lost 4-1 to Bunker Hill. One reason for the loss might be the Blue Devils' aggressive play style: three Maiden players were handed yellow cards.
Meanwhile, Newton-Conover had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 goals) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Bears as they made off with a 5-1 win. Given the Red Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Bears are ranked 376th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Newton-Conover hit Bunker Hill with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Zach Schweighardt (2),
Jared Deniz (2), and
Bradyn Blackwell.
Maiden's loss dropped their record down to 5-5-2. As for Newton-Conover, their record is now 10-3-2.
Maiden came up short against Newton-Conover in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Maiden have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
