Croatan is 10-0 against Richlands since February of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars takes on the Richlands Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Croatan will be strutting in after a victory while Richlands will be coming in after a loss.
If Croatan beats Richlands with four goals on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Croatan put the hurt on Dixon with a sharp 4-1 win on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Meanwhile, Richlands didn't have quite enough to beat White Oak on Tuesday and fell 4-3. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now lost three in a row.
Croatan now has a winning record of 8-7-2. As for Richlands, their loss dropped their record down to 10-4.
Croatan skirted past Richlands 3-2 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Croatan 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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