The Newton-Conover Red Devils will head out to face off against the Bandys Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Newton-Conover comes in on four and Bandys on eight.
On Friday, Newton-Conover made easy work of Lincolnton and carried off a 5-1 win. Considering Newton-Conover have won ten games by more than two goals this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Lincolnton with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Naia Lawing (2), Caitlin McElhone, Stella Phillips, and Kylie Shannon.
Meanwhile, Bandys had just enough and edged out Maiden 2-1 on Thursday. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Bandys' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 149th, while Maiden are ranked 312th).
Bandys' victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those five contests. As for Newton-Conover, their record is now 14-5-3.
Newton-Conover took their victory against Bandys when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Devils since the squad 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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