The Ashley Screaming Eagle will face off against the New Hanover Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ashley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.6 goals per game this season.
Ashley is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Topsail just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They and the Pirates finished up their matchup with a 2-2 draw. The result kept the Screaming Eagle happy, as they haven't lost a game since September 18th.
Brady McCormick and
Nick Cenatiempo scored both of Ashley's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 11 goals.
Meanwhile, New Hanover kept a clean sheet against North Brunswick on Monday. They blew past the Scorpions 3-0. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Scorpions are ranked 232nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ashley's draw gives them a new season record of 11-2-1. As for New Hanover, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4-1.
Everything went Ashley's way against New Hanover when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Ashley made off with a 3-0 win. Will Ashley repeat their success, or does New Hanover have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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