After two games on the road, Foard is heading back home. They will welcome the North Iredell Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Foard's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Wednesday, Foard didn't have quite enough to beat Hickory and fell 2-1. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Red Tornadoes: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, North Iredell and West Iredell met for a duel on Monday where North Iredell prevailed. North Iredell's defense stepped up to hand West Iredell a 2-0 shutout. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Warriors are ranked 361st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Foard's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8-3. As for North Iredell, they pushed their record up to 7-3-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
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