The A.C. Reynolds Rockets will take on the Asheville Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Asheville will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: A.C. Reynolds extended their winning streak to three on Wednesday. The Rockets' defense stepped up to hand McDowell a 6-0 shutout. Given A.C. Reynolds' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 30th, while McDowell are ranked 441st) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Asheville came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.4 goals), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Jets. Give Asheville's defense some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
Peyton Case was the driving force of Asheville's attack as she scored all three of Asheville's goals, bringing her season total up to 36 goals.
A.C. Reynolds' victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-3-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four contests. As for Asheville, their victory bumped their record up to 14-3-1.
A.C. Reynolds skirted past Asheville 2-1 in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Rockets repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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