The Freedom Patriots are taking a road trip to square off against the Tuscola Mountaineers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Freedom has given up an average of 2.9 goals per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.
Freedom fell victim to Hickory and their airtight defense on Thursday. They came up short against the Red Tornadoes, falling 7-0. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 202nd, while the Red Tornadoes are ranked 24th).
Meanwhile, everything went Tuscola's way against Franklin on Monday as Tuscola made off with a 5-1 win. Considering the Mountaineers have won three games by more than two goals this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Franklin with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Gracie Rinker (3), Hannah Downs, and Graisy Andrade.
The victory made it two in a row for Tuscola and bumps their season record up to 3-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored eight goals over those two contests. As for Freedom, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
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