Southwestern Randolph and Randleman are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2018, but likely not for long. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars takes on the Randleman Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Southwestern Randolph took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 5-2 margin over Trinity. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 212th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Southwestern Randolph hit Trinity with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Fernando Hernandez (2),
Jonathan Lopez Degollado (2), and
Aaron Avina.
Meanwhile, Randleman came tearing into Monday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Warriors onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory. Give the Tigers' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Southwestern Randolph pushed their record up to 17-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home. As for Randleman, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7-2 record this season.
Southwestern Randolph came out on top in a nail-biter against Randleman in their previous matchup back in September, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southwestern Randolph since the squad 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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