Alexander Central is 0-6-1 against Hibriten since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Alexander Central Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Hibriten Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Alexander Central took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand South Caldwell a 4-0 shutout. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for Alexander Central considering their one-goal performance the matchup before.
Meanwhile, Hibriten put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their undefeated season alive. They beat Watauga by a goal, winning 1-0. Give Hibriten's defense some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of
Haley Crowe, who's now up to three this season.
The win got Alexander Central back to even at 7-7. As for Hibriten, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-0-2 record this season.
Alexander Central came up short against Hibriten when the teams last played back in April, falling 2-0. Can Alexander Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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