Soccer Preview: Triton vs. Lee County
Triton is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Lee County is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Triton Hawks will take on the Lee County Yellow Jackets at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Triton kept a clean sheet against Pine Forest. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Trojans. Even though Triton was hit with a red card (from Mckenna Moore), the team's aggressive strategy still got them the 'W'.
Triton was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Mary Charlotte Pope and
Nissi Mencia, who scored both of Triton's goals. The pair have combined for a total of five so far this season.
Meanwhile, Lee County stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Southern Lee with a sharp 6-0 victory. Given Lee County's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 55th, while Southern Lee is ranked 249th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Triton's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Lee County, their victory bumped their record up to 11-2.
Triton might still be hurting after the 7-0 defeat they got from Lee County when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Can Triton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
