The Dixon Bulldogs will square off against the Western Alamance Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Dixon sitting on 19 straight victories and Western Alamance on 11.
Dixon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They won by a goal and slipped past Union Pines 2-1. That's two games straight that Dixon have won by just one goal.
Aileen Lowman and Emma Davis scored both of Dixon's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 26 goals.
Meanwhile, Western Alamance faced Jacksonville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Warriors who were credited with the win. Western Alamance got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Jacksonville's two. Camilla Bentley had to tread lightly for part of the match after she was hit with a yellow card, but that was the only trouble Western Alamance got from the refs.
Western Alamance's victory was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-0-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 80 goals over those 12 games. As for Dixon, their victory bumped their record up to 19-2-1.
Dixon came out on top in a nail-biter against Western Alamance in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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