Soccer Game Preview: North Lenoir vs. James Kenan

The North Lenoir Hawks will venture away from home to take on the James Kenan Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.

North Lenoir is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against South Lenoir on Friday. North Lenoir lost 6-0 to South Lenoir. The loss continues a trend for North Lenoir in their meetings with South Lenoir: they've now lost five in a row.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when James Kenan faced off against East Duplin on Tuesday. James Kenan came up short against East Duplin, falling 3-0. The contest was a close 1-0 at the break, but unfortunately for James Kenan it sure didn't stay that way.

James Kenan has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. North Lenoir's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6-1.

North Lenoir might still be hurting after the 5-1 loss they got from James Kenan in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can North Lenoir avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.