The Croatan Cougars will play host again on Thursday to welcome the First Flight Nighthawks, where kickoff is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Croatan's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Croatan is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to four goals on Saturday, they were much more limited against Ashley on Monday. They fell just short of the Screaming Eagle by a score of 2-1. The Cougars have struggled against the Screaming Eagle recently, as their game on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Croatan's goal came courtesy of
Jaden Hilliard, who's now up to ten this season.
Meanwhile, First Flight put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand Camden County a 4-0 shutout. Give the Nighthawks' defense some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
Croatan's loss dropped their record down to 6-5-2. As for First Flight, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Croatan came up short against First Flight in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Croatan 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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