Soccer Preview: Hibriten vs. Ashe County
Hibriten is 7-0 against Ashe County since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hibriten Panthers will look to defend their home pitch against the Ashe County Huskies at 6:00 p.m. Hibriten will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more goals each game than the last.
In what's become a running theme this season, Hibriten gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Freedom a 9-0 shutout. Bryana Giron was a massive factor in the win, as she booted in three goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, Ashe County was not quite Alexander Central's equal in the second half on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 1-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Ashe County came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 111th, while Alexander Central is ranked 247th).
Hibriten's win bumped their record up to 9-0-1. As for Ashe County, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4-1.
Hibriten beat Ashe County 3-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Hibriten repeat their success, or does Ashe County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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