With a playoff game on the line, Southwestern Randolph rose to the challenge on Saturday. They beat the Newton-Conover Red Devils by a goal, winning 5-4. The win was familiar territory for the Cougars who have now won seven matches in a row.
Fernando Hernandez and
Kevin Garcia scored all five of Southwestern Randolph's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 60 goals.
Southwestern Randolph's victory was their 17th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 103 goals over those 17 games. As for Newton-Conover, with the loss, they broke their nine-game winning streak and moved their record to 20-6-2.
Southwestern Randolph's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Lincolnton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lincolnton will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Southwestern Randolph surely won't give up without a fight. Newton-Conover does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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