The Ashley Screaming Eagle will head out to challenge the New Hanover Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. New Hanover is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.4 goals per game this season.
Ashley is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to six goals on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Topsail on Thursday. They fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 2-1. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Ashley came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 41st, while Topsail are ranked 125th).
Meanwhile, New Hanover kept a clean sheet against North Brunswick on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 5-0 margin over the Scorpions. The win made it back-to-back victories for New Hanover.
New Hanover has now won five of their last six games at home. That run has powered them to a 9-2 record this season. Those home wins were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 28 goals over those six games. As for Ashley, they suffered their first road loss, dropping their record down to 8-3-1.
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