Soccer Preview: Ashley vs. South Brunswick
Ashley has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the South Brunswick Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Ashley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.7 goals per game this season.
On Monday, it was close, but Ashley sidestepped Croatan for a 2-1 victory. Given the Screaming Eagle's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Cougars are ranked 81st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tanner Putnam and
Nick Cenatiempo scored both of Ashley's goals, bringing their combined season tally to ten goals.
Meanwhile, South Brunswick was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 4-0 to Dixon.
Ashley's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for South Brunswick, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5-1.
Ashley took their victory against South Brunswick in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 6-0. Will Ashley repeat their success, or does South Brunswick have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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