The South Caldwell Spartans will take on the Alexander Central Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: South Caldwell has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Alexander Central will arrive with five straight victories.
South Caldwell fell victim to Freedom and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 1-0.
Meanwhile, Alexander Central hadn't done well against Watauga recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Cougars never let the Pioneers get on the board and left with a 1-0 win. That's two games straight that Alexander Central have won by just one goal.
Alexander Central's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those five contests. As for South Caldwell, they now have a losing record of 7-8-1.
South Caldwell suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Alexander Central in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Spartans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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