Enka hasn't had much luck against Asheville recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Enka Jets will host the Asheville Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Enka will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive.
Enka is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering A.C. Reynolds just ended the team's 16-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 4-1 to the Rockets. The Jets were red-hot offensively headed into the match (they scored no less than four goals in the three matchups prior) but the Rockets' defense proved too tough.
Enka's goal came courtesy of
Alex Santana-Delgado, who's now up to seven this season.
Asheville aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Wednesday extended their overall winning streak to five. They came out on top against T.C. Roberson by a score of 3-1. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Rams are ranked 215th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Asheville used a slightly different lineup for their bout with T.C. Roberson. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Henry Mays (80), Asa Rogers (75), and Alex Litzenberger (80). The trio had averaged 50.8, 51.2, and 53.6 minutes respectively before Wednesday's game. Litzenberger made the most of the opportunity, scoring two goals. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Having lost for the first time this season, Enka fell to 16-1. As for Asheville, their victory bumped their record up to 15-2-1.
Enka came up short against Asheville in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Enka have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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