Soccer Game Preview: Lumberton vs. South View

The Lumberton Pirates are taking a road trip to challenge the South View Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lumberton's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for five straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.

Wednesday just wasn't the day for Lumberton's offense. They came up short against Gray's Creek on Wednesday, falling 6-0. While losing is never fun, Lumberton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 387th, while Gray's Creek are ranked 165th).

Meanwhile, South View kept a clean sheet against Douglas Byrd on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 9-0 margin over the Eagles. It was an even better day for Jaliyah DeJesus as she scored three goals for her team.

The victory made it two in a row for South View and bumps their season record up to 6-6. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 18 goals over those two contests. As for Lumberton, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12-1.