West Iredell hasn't had much luck against Hickory recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Red Tornadoes at 6:00 p.m. West Iredell has given up an average of 3.6 goals per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
West Iredell is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to six goals last Tuesday, they were much more limited against East Lincoln on Tuesday. They came up short against the Mustangs, falling 9-0. While losing is never fun, West Iredell can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 356th, while East Lincoln are ranked 50th).
Meanwhile, Hickory entered their tilt with Maiden on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their defense stepped up to hand the Blue Devils a 9-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Hickory, who have now won nine matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
Hickory's victory bumped their record up to 15-3-3. As for West Iredell, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12-4.
West Iredell might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from Hickory when the teams last played back in September. Will the Warriors 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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