Soccer Preview: Holmes vs. Manteo
Holmes is 0-10 against Manteo since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Holmes Aces will head out on the road to take on the Manteo Redskins at 5:00 p.m. Holmes will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 296th, while Manteo is ranked 34th).
Holmes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They suffered a tough 10-1 defeat at the hands of D.H. Conley. Things were pretty much settled by the half as Holmes was already down 3-0.
Their goal came courtesy of
Kate Foster, who's now up to 12 this season.
Meanwhile, Manteo put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They never let Camden County onto the board and left with a 9-0 win. The result kept Manteo happy, as they haven't lost a game yet this season.
Holmes' loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Manteo, their victory bumped their record up to 8-0-1.
Holmes might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from Manteo in their previous meeting back in March. Can Holmes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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