The Pisgah Bears will square off against the Tuscola Mountaineers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Pisgah has given up an average of 2.9 goals per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Pisgah came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 10-2 to West Henderson. The loss continues a trend for Pisgah in their meetings with West Henderson: they've now lost seven in a row.
Delaney Pifer wasn't going to let West Henderson walk away unscathed as she scored both of Pisgah's goals, bringing her season total up to eight goals.
Meanwhile, Tuscola had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 goals) and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They never let the Eagles get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory. Given Tuscola's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 137th, while East Henderson are ranked 277th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tuscola's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three games. As for Pisgah, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3-1.
Pisgah came up short against Tuscola when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 3-1. Can Pisgah avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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