Hibriten is 10-0 against Ashe County since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Hibriten Panthers will face off against the Ashe County Huskies at 6:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Hibriten is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Watauga on Wednesday. Hibriten came up short against Watauga, falling 4-0. That's two games in a row now that the Panthers have lost by exactly four goals.
Meanwhile, Ashe County came up short against Watauga on Thursday and fell 3-1. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 310th, while the Pioneers are ranked 44th).
Hibriten's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-5-1. As for Ashe County, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7-1.
Everything went Hibriten's way against Ashe County when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Hibriten made off with a 7-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hibriten since the team 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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