The Asheboro Blue Comets will head out on the road to square off against the Central Davidson Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Asheboro is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.1 goals per game this season.
If Asheboro beats Central Davidson with two goals on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Asheboro skirted past Southwestern Randolph 2-1. Given Asheboro's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while Southwestern Randolph is ranked 351st), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jaira Arellano and
Carlisle Dozier scored both of Asheboro's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 20 goals.
Meanwhile, Central Davidson can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over South Davidson. The result was nothing new for Central Davidson, who have now won six matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
Asheboro's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3-1. As for Central Davidson, their win bumped their record up to 8-9.
Asheboro beat Central Davidson 2-0 in their previous meeting on April 10th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Asheboro since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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