If Central Academy was riding high fresh off their 9-2 takedown of Anson last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cougars came up short against the North Iredell Raiders on Thursday, falling 5-1. While losing is never fun, Central Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 321st, while North Iredell are ranked 156th).
Central Academy's goal came courtesy of Lauren Aslakson, who's now up to four this season.
Central Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season. As for North Iredell, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-6-3.
Looking ahead, Central Academy will venture away from home to take on Piedmont at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Piedmont will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Central Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for North Iredell, they will welcome Statesville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. North Iredell are facing Statesville at the right time seeing as Statesville are stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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