Newton-Conover has gone 10-0 against Maiden recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Newton-Conover Red Devils will head out to square off against the Maiden Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. Newton-Conover knows how to get goals on the board -- the team has finished with four goals or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Maiden likes a good challenge.
Last Wednesday, everything went Newton-Conover's way against Bunker Hill as Newton-Conover made off with a 5-1 win. Given the Red Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Bears are ranked 376th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Newton-Conover hit Bunker Hill with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Zach Schweighardt (2),
Jared Deniz (2), and
Bradyn Blackwell.
Meanwhile, Maiden was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 4-1 to Bunker Hill. One reason for the loss might be the Blue Devils' aggressive play style: three Maiden players were handed yellow cards.
Newton-Conover's record now sits at 10-3-2. As for Maiden, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5-2.
Newton-Conover was able to grind out a solid victory over Maiden when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newton-Conover since the squad 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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