South Caldwell hasn't had much luck against Hickory recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The South Caldwell Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hickory Red Tornadoes at 6:00 p.m. South Caldwell will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
South Caldwell is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Patton just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. Neither they nor the Panthers could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw. The result (or lack thereof) marked the Spartans' first draw of the season.
Meanwhile, Hickory entered their game against Watauga on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Hickory fell just short of Watauga by a score of 3-2. While losing is never fun, the Red Tornadoes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Pioneers are ranked 16th).
BRAEDEN MCCOURT wasn't going to let Watauga walk away unscathed as he scored both of Hickory's goals, bringing his season total up to ten goals.
South Caldwell's draw makes their record 5-2-1 this season. As for Hickory, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3.
South Caldwell suffered a grim 4-0 defeat to Hickory in their previous meeting back in September of 2021. Will South Caldwell have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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