East Burke hasn't had much luck against West Caldwell recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Cavaliers will look to defend their home pitch against the Warriors at 5:00 p.m. East Burke has given up an average of 5.6 goals per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
East Burke fell victim to Hibriten and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They lost 6-0 to the Panthers. While losing is never fun, East Burke can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 551st, while Hibriten are ranked 137th).
Meanwhile, West Caldwell had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 goals) and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Cavaliers by a score of 4-2. Jafet Peralta had to tread lightly for part of the match after he was hit with a yellow card, but that was the only trouble West Caldwell got from the refs.
Andy Galindo and Joel Briones scored all four of West Caldwell's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 36 goals.
East Burke's defeat dropped their record down to 0-14-1. As for West Caldwell, their win bumped their record up to 10-4-1.
East Burke suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to West Caldwell in their previous matchup back in September. Will the Cavaliers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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