Soccer Preview: West Bladen vs. South Columbus
The West Bladen Knights will head out to square off against the South Columbus Stallions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (West Bladen has five straight victories, South Columbus has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
West Bladen's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They came out on top against East Columbus by a score of 2-0. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while the Gators are ranked 470th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kevyn De La Cruz Labra and
Aiden Russ scored both of West Bladen's goals, bringing their combined season tally to four goals.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for South Columbus' offense. They lost 7-0 to North Brunswick on Wednesday.
West Bladen's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for South Columbus, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
West Bladen took their victory against South Columbus in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 4-1. In that game, West Bladen amassed a halftime lead of 3-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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