The South Rowan Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Carson Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
South Rowan had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the four-goal drubbing they dealt East Rowan on Tuesday. The Raiders never let the Mustangs get on the board and left with a 4-0 win. Given South Rowan's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 215th, while East Rowan are ranked 445th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Carson, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They blew past Concord 5-0 on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for Carson in their matchups with Concord: they've now won six in a row.
Carson's win bumped their record up to 9-6-1. As for South Rowan, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4.
South Rowan beat Carson by a goal when the teams last played on Monday, winning 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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