The South Point Red Raiders will square off against the North Davidson Black Knights on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
South Point is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Crest an 8-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for South Point in their matchups with Crest: they've now won nine in a row.
Meanwhile, North Davidson came tearing into Tuesday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 goals), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Huskies as they made off with a 5-1 victory. Given North Davidson's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while Ashe County are ranked 208th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
North Davidson pushed their record up to 16-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those five games. As for South Point, their win bumped their record up to 17-3-2.
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