Soccer Preview: Hickory Christian Academy vs. South Caldwell
Hickory Christian Academy has been on the road for three straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will host the South Caldwell Spartans at 8:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Hickory Christian Academy is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Veritas Christian Academy on Thursday. Hickory Christian Academy fell just short of Veritas Christian Academy by a score of 2-1. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 394th, while the Warriors are ranked 116th).
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, South Caldwell's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They and Patton finished up their matchup with a 1-1 draw. The result (or lack thereof) marked the Spartans' first draw of the season.
Hickory Christian Academy dropped their record down to 1-6 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. With that draw, South Caldwell's record moves to 5-2-1.
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