Hickory has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Concord Spiders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hickory is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3 goals per game this season.
Hickory is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They beat West Henderson by a goal, winning 2-1. Given the Red Tornadoes' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 84th, while the Falcons are ranked 201st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
NATHAN PEREZ ESCOBEDO was the driving force of Hickory's attack as he scored both of Hickory's goals, bringing his season total up to eight goals.
Meanwhile, Concord entered their tilt with East Henderson on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Their defense stepped up to hand the Eagles a 2-0 shutout. The Spiders' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four matchups.
Concord is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those seven games. As for Hickory, they pushed their record up to 19-4-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home.
Hickory took their victory against Concord when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 9-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hickory 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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