The Avery County Vikings will square off against the Draughn Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Avery County has given up an average of 2.6 goals per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.
Avery County lost 6-2 to NCSSM: Morganton on Monday. The Vikings have struggled against the Dragons recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meetings.
Caitlin Shapiro and Lily Flores scored both of Avery County's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 13 goals.
Meanwhile, Draughn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of Owen. The contest was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but the Wildcats couldn't quite close it out.
Avery County now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Draughn, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Avery County took their victory against Draughn in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 5-2. Will Avery County repeat their success, or does Draughn have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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