The Smoky Mountain Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Tuscola Mountaineers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Smoky Mountain finally turned things around against Franklin on Wednesday. Smoky Mountain sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Franklin.
Cara Bailey was the driving force of Smoky Mountain's attack as she scored both of Smoky Mountain's goals, her season total up to four goals.
Meanwhile, Tuscola entered their tilt with Pisgah with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Bears on Wednesday. Given Tuscola's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while Pisgah is ranked 425th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Smoky Mountain's victory bumped their record up to 7-10-1. As for Tuscola, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4-3.
Smoky Mountain suffered a grim 5-0 defeat to Tuscola in their previous meeting on Friday. Can Smoky Mountain avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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