North Iredell had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 goals), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Alexander Central Cougars a 2-0 shutout. Give the Raiders' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Austin Ottone and
Isaias Hernandez scored both of North Iredell's goals, bringing their combined season tally to four goals.
North Iredell pushed their record up to 4-1-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Alexander Central, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Iredell will take on Surry Central at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. North Iredell's defense has only allowed 0.5 goals per game this season, so Surry Central's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Alexander Central, they will head out to take on Statesville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Alexander Central is facing Statesville at the right time seeing as Statesville is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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