Avery soccer battled both the elements and opponent North Henderson on Wednesday evening at MacDonald Stadium. The remnants of Tropical Storm Fay continued to pelt the High Country with much needed rain, and the visiting Knights also rained on the Big Red's hope for victory, as North pulled out a narrow 1-0 win over Avery.The lone goal of the match came in the 13th minute. A North corner kick was turned away with a leaping save by Avery goalkeeper Morgan Bounds. The loose ball found the foot of Vito Lozano, whose putback found the back of the net for the Knight tally.
Avery had opportunities to score the equalizer in the match. The squad had two more shots on goal than North through the first 40 minutes, and had an opportunity in the opening minute of the second half but was turned away.
Making things difficult for the Vikings to tie the match was an onslaught of rain that began during the halftime break and continued through much of the remainder of the match. The Vikings attempted to convert a pair of corner kicks in the second half, but the Knights were up to the task and successful and protecting its slim lead for the duration of the match.
Avery falls to 2-3 on the season and looks to even its record on Friday when it travels to Gaston County to take on Highland Tech. The teams met less than a week ago, with the Rams winning by a 4-2 score.
