The Alexander Central Cougars will face off against the South Caldwell Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Alexander Central's win against Freedom wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Cougars' defense stepped up to hand the Patriots a 1-0 shutout on Monday. Given Alexander Central's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 112th, while Freedom are ranked 410th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, South Caldwell's game on Monday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They put the hurt on St. Stephens with a sharp 4-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for South Caldwell.
South Caldwell's win bumped their record up to 3-6-4. As for Alexander Central, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4-2.
Alexander Central was able to grind out a solid win over South Caldwell in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, winning 3-1. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Spartans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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