Enka hasn't had much luck against Asheville recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Jets will challenge the Cougars at 6:45 p.m. Enka will be strutting in after a win while Asheville will be coming in after a defeat.
Enka's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against North Henderson by a score of 2-0. The victory continues a trend for Enka in their matchups with North Henderson: they've now won nine in a row.
Meanwhile, after soaring to nine goals the game before, Asheville was a bit more limited in their contest on Saturday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wando. While losing is never fun, Asheville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 44th in North Carolina, while Wando are ranked tenth in South Carolina).
Asheville's goal came courtesy of Addie Case, who's now up to nine this season.
Enka pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those seven matches. As for Asheville, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3-1.
Enka suffered a grim 5-1 defeat to Asheville when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Jets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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