Buford is 10-0 against North Central since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Buford Yellowjackets will head out on the road to face off against the North Central Knights at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Buford has four straight wins, North Central has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Thursday, Buford kept a clean sheet against Andrew Jackson. They beat the Volunteers by a goal, winning 1-0. Buford's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four matchups.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of
Caeden Deese, who's now up to five this season.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for North Central's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of York Prep on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, North Central can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 158th, while York Prep is ranked 35th).
Buford pushed their record up to 12-2-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 20 goals over those four games. As for North Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Buford took their win against North Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2021 by a conclusive 8-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Buford since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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