Soccer Preview: Russell vs. East Carter
The Russell Red Devils will venture away from home to face off against the East Carter Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Russell is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Russell is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Bourbon County just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Monday. They and the Colonels finished up their contest with a 2-2 draw. The result kept the Red Devils happy, as they haven't lost a game since September 7th.
Emma Stamper was the only thing that stood between Russell and a shutout considering she scored both of Russell's goals, bringing her season total up to 23 goals.
Meanwhile, East Carter entered their tilt with Martin County on Thursday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Their defense stepped up to hand the Cardinals a 3-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won seven matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
Russell's draw gives them a new season record of 9-4-1. As for East Carter, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2-2 record this season.
Everything went Russell's way against East Carter when the teams last played back in August of 2023 as Russell made off with a 5-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Russell since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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