The St. Stephens Indians will face off against the Watauga Pioneers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Stephens has given up an average of 2.9 goals per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
St. Stephens fell victim to T.C. Roberson and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They came up short against the Rams, falling 5-0. While losing is never fun, St. Stephens can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 96th, while T.C. Roberson are ranked seventh).
Meanwhile, Watauga kept a clean sheet against McDowell on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Titans with a sharp 9-0 win. Watauga haven't had any issues with McDowell recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Watauga's offense was hitting McDowell from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal. Savannah Rogers led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for three goals all by herself.
St. Stephens' defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Watauga, their win bumped their record up to 5-2-1.
St. Stephens beat Watauga by a goal in their previous matchup back in February of 2025, winning 1-0. Do the Indians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pioneers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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