Soccer Preview: James Kenan vs. North Lenoir
The James Kenan Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Lenoir Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Lenoir took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on James Kenan, who comes in off a win.
After failing to score in their last game, James Kenan made sure to put some goals up on the board against South Lenoir two weeks ago. They had just enough and edged the Blue Devils out 4-3. The score was all tied up 3-3 at the break, but James Kenan was the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, North Lenoir was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their third straight loss. They suffered a tough 9-0 defeat at the hands of East Duplin. While losing is never fun, North Lenoir can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 444th, while East Duplin is ranked 147th).
James Kenan's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for North Lenoir, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6-2.
James Kenan beat North Lenoir by a goal in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 2-1. Will James Kenan repeat their success, or does North Lenoir have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
