On Wednesday Foard will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to take on the St. Stephens Indians at 6:00 p.m.
Last Monday, Foard came up short against Hickory and fell 4-2. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 251st, while the Red Tornadoes are ranked 84th).
Meanwhile, St. Stephens narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Statesville 3-2. Maximo DiNardo had to tread lightly for part of the match after he was hit with a yellow card, but that was the only trouble the Indians got from the refs.
Christian Cruz and
Fernando Lemus scored all three of St. Stephens' goals, bringing their combined season tally to 12 goals.
Foard's loss dropped their record down to 7-11-3. As for St. Stephens, their win bumped their record up to 7-11-2.
Foard beat St. Stephens 4-2 when the teams last played on October 3rd. The rematch might be a little tougher for Foard 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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