Avery County hasn't had much luck against Madison recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Avery County Vikings will face off against the Madison Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Avery County proved they can win big on Friday (they won by five) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Mountain Heritage, sneaking past 2-1. The win was familiar territory for the Vikings, who have now won three matches in a row.
Caitlin Shapiro was the driving force of Avery County's attack as she scored both of Avery County's goals, bringing her season total up to 11 goals.
Meanwhile, Madison kept a clean sheet against Draughn on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Wildcats 1-0. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Madison pushed their record up to 4-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those four contests. As for Avery County, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Avery County couldn't quite get it done against Madison when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 2-0. Can Avery County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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