Alexander Central is 2-8 against Watauga since September of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Cougars will take on the Pioneers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Alexander Central sitting on four straight victories and Watauga on eight.
On Wednesday, Alexander Central needed a bit of extra time to put away McDowell. Their defense stepped up to hand the Titans a 1-0 shutout. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Alexander Central's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while McDowell are ranked 246th).
Meanwhile, Watauga got the win against South Caldwell on Wednesday by a conclusive 6-0. Considering Watauga have won ten contests by more than two goals this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Their offense was hitting South Caldwell from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Evan Mawhinney led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Alexander Central's record now sits at 12-4-2. As for Watauga, their record is now 12-3-3.
Alexander Central might still be hurting after the 4-0 loss they got from Watauga in their previous matchup on October 1st. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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