Hough extended their postseason success on Tuesday against Asheville. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Asheville Cougars. The win was all the more spectacular given the Huskies' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Cougars are ranked 35th).
Jonah Kakitsis and
Antonio Suarez scored both of Hough's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 32 goals.
Hough is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a massive bump to their 16-7-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only given up four goals over those 14 contests. As for Asheville, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-4-1.
Hough is on the road again on Thursday to play Charlotte Catholic at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Charlotte Catholic has won five straight at home, while Hough won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change. Asheville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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