Alexander Central is 1-7-1 against Hibriten since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Cougars will take on the Panthers at 6:15 p.m. Alexander Central is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Alexander Central had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the three-goal drubbing they dealt South Caldwell on Thursday. The Cougars never let the Spartans get on the board and left with a 3-0 victory. Given Alexander Central's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 136th, while South Caldwell are ranked 292nd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Hibriten's game on Thursday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They had just enough and edged out Watauga 1-0. The win continues a trend for Hibriten in their matchups with Watauga: they've now won three in a row.
Hibriten's one-goal win came courtesy of Raegan Watts, who's now up to 15 this season.
Hibriten's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-4-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three matches. As for Alexander Central, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4-4.
Alexander Central skirted past Hibriten 1-0 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars 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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