Soccer Game Preview: Garner vs. Smithfield-Selma + Official Tickets

The Garner Trojans will venture away from home to face off against the Smithfield-Selma Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Garner will be strutting in after a victory while Smithfield-Selma will be coming in after a loss.

If Smithfield-Selma heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Garner took over last week. The Trojans came out on top against Southeast Raleigh by a score of 4-2 on Wednesday. It was an even better day for Adrian Montalvo as he scored three goals for his team.

Meanwhile, Smithfield-Selma came up short against Clayton on Monday, falling 7-1. While losing is never fun, Smithfield-Selma can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 327th, while Clayton are ranked 53rd).

Garner is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 23 goals over those eight matchups. As for Smithfield-Selma, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-9-2 record this season.

Everything went Garner's way against Smithfield-Selma when the teams last played back in September, as Garner made off with a 7-1 victory. In that match, the Trojans amassed a halftime lead of 5-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.