Ashley kept a clean sheet against J.H. Rose on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the J.H. Rose Rampants , sneaking past 1-0. Given the Screaming Eagle's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Rampants are ranked 173rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ashley's one-goal win came courtesy of
Owen Ruoff, which was the first he's scored this season.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Ashley, bringing their record for this year to 5-1. As for J.H. Rose, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-3-1.
Ashley will welcome Swansboro at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Swansboro's last three games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for J.H. Rose, they will head out on the road to take on Laney at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Laney is coming into the match with three straight wins at home, so J.H. Rose will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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