North Buncombe is 10-0 against McDowell since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The North Buncombe Black Hawks will stay at home for another game and welcome the McDowell Titans at 6:45 p.m.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, North Buncombe finally turned things around against Madison on Thursday. Neither they nor the Patriots could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 2-2 draw. Things got a bit chippy out on the turf as both teams were handed red cards: the Black Hawks' Logan Douglas, Caleb Eavenson, and Cristobal Drago and the Patriots' Avery Holland.
Drago was the only thing that stood between North Buncombe and a shutout considering he scored both of North Buncombe's goals, bringing his season total up to seven goals.
Meanwhile, McDowell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They came up short against Freedom, falling 5-2.
With that draw, North Buncombe's record moves to 4-7-2. As for McDowell, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything went North Buncombe's way against McDowell in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as North Buncombe made off with a 5-0 win. Will North Buncombe repeat their success, or does McDowell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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