After six games on the road, Madison is heading back home. They will welcome the Avery County Vikings at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Monday, Madison didn't have quite enough to beat Draughn and fell 5-4.
Meanwhile, Avery County hasn't lost a match since August 29th, a trend which continued in their latest game on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over NCSSM: Morganton. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Dragons are ranked 341st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cain Hart and
Kaden Knight scored both of Avery County's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 14 goals.
Madison's loss dropped their record down to 6-5-2. As for Avery County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-1-1 record this season.
Madison came up short against Avery County when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Madison avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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