Watauga is 10-0 against South Caldwell since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Watauga Pioneers will play host again on Monday to welcome the South Caldwell Spartans, where kickoff is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Watauga gave up the first goal last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Ashe County by a score of 3-1. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Huskies are ranked 262nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Watauga hit Ashe County with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Gavin Lipinski,
Quincy Honeycutt, and
Ben Myers.
Meanwhile, South Caldwell and Freedom met for a duel on Wednesday where South Caldwell came out on top. South Caldwell's defense stepped up to hand Freedom a 1-0 shutout. The win was some much needed relief for the Spartans as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Watauga has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3-2 record this season. As for South Caldwell, they now have a winning record of 9-8-1.
Watauga beat South Caldwell 3-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Watauga repeat their success, or does South Caldwell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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