Maiden hasn't had much luck against Newton-Conover recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Blue Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. Maiden has given up an average of 5.3 goals per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Maiden's offense. They lost 9-0 to East Lincoln on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Maiden can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 474th, while East Lincoln are ranked 46th).
Meanwhile, Newton-Conover had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They never let the Tigers get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory. Newton-Conover might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by three goals or more this season.
Their offense was hitting Foard from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Zach Schweighardt led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for three goals all by himself.
Newton-Conover's win bumped their record up to 15-1-2. As for Maiden, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
Maiden suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Newton-Conover in their previous matchup back in September. Will the Blue Devils have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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