Soccer Preview: Smithfield-Selma vs. West Johnston
After two games on the road, Smithfield-Selma is heading back home. They will welcome the West Johnston Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. West Johnston took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Smithfield-Selma, who comes in off a win.
West Johnston better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Smithfield-Selma really get things going. Smithfield-Selma was the clear victor by a 4-1 margin over South Johnston on Thursday. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by three goals or more this season.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 1-1 at halftime, West Johnston was not quite Fike's equal in the second half on Thursday. They fell just short of the Demons by a score of 2-1. Landon Tetreault was hit with a yellow card, which may have had some impact on his (and the team's) ability to make aggressive plays.
West Johnston's goal came courtesy of
Famany Zogbelamou, who's now up to 26 this season.
Smithfield-Selma is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6-1 record this season. As for West Johnston, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
Smithfield-Selma beat West Johnston 4-2 when the teams last played back in September. Will Smithfield-Selma repeat their success, or does West Johnston have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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