Asheboro has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to challenge the Oak Grove Grizzlies at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Asheboro knows how to get goals on the board -- the team has finished with four goals or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Oak Grove likes a good challenge.
Last Monday, Asheboro got the win against Providence Grove by a conclusive 9-1. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 4-0.
Asheboro's offense was hitting Providence Grove from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal.
Omar Alvarez led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Oak Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 5-1 to Hibriten. While losing is never fun, the Grizzlies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 310th, while the Panthers are ranked 82nd).
Asheboro pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Oak Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Everything went Asheboro's way against Oak Grove when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Asheboro made off with a 5-2 victory. In that matchup, Asheboro amassed a halftime lead of 3-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.
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