York is 0-7 against Catawba Ridge since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The York Cougars will look to defend their home pitch against the Catawba Ridge Copperheads at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, York had just enough and edged Buford out 2-1. The win was just what York needed coming off of a 6-2 defeat in their prior matchup.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Zan Walling and
Fernando Govea Mendoza, who scored both of York's goals. The pair have combined for a total of four so far this season.
Meanwhile, Catawba Ridge had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.3 goals), and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Stallions an 8-0 shutout. Considering Catawba Ridge has won seven matches by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
York's victory bumped their record up to 3-9. As for Catawba Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season.
York might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Catawba Ridge when the teams last played on March 12th. Will York have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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