The Tuscola Mountaineers will take on the North Henderson Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Tuscola will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
While Tuscola's victory against Franklin wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Mountaineers never let the Panthers get on the board and left with a 1-0 win on Monday. Given Tuscola's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 112th, while Franklin are ranked 286th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tuscola's one-goal win came courtesy of Anna Kate Sutton, which was the first she's scored this season.
Meanwhile, North Henderson gave up the first goal on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Smoky Mountain by a score of 3-1.
Tuscola's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-4. The road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 17 goals over those five contests. As for North Henderson, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-9.
Tuscola beat North Henderson 5-3 in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Mountaineers repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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