Newcastle has been on the road for five straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Worland Warriors at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
While Newcastle has not struggled against Gering recently, they managed to flip the script on Tuesday. Newcastle had just enough and edged Gering out 2-1. Given Newcastle's advantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked fourth in Wyoming, while Gering is ranked 57th in Nebraska), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Newcastle was without their leading scorer, Jacob Abu zahra, in Tuesday's contest. With Abu zahra sidelined, Newcastle had to make some changes to the lineup. And. Zach Orsborn made the most of the opportunity, putting up an assist. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, Worland entered their tilt with Douglas with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They never let the Bearcats onto the board and left with a 1-0 win on Thursday. That's two games straight that Worland has won by just one goal.
Newcastle's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Worland, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Newcastle might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from Worland when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Newcastle have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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