Soccer Preview: South Lenoir vs. East Duplin
South Lenoir is 0-8 against East Duplin since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The South Lenoir Blue Devils will look to defend their home pitch against the East Duplin Panthers at 6:00 p.m. South Lenoir 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 354th, while East Duplin is ranked 142nd).
South Lenoir is coming into the match fresh off a high-scoring shootout with Southwest Onslow that saw the pair combine for 14 shots on goal. South Lenoir's rough 6-0 loss to Southwest Onslow on Friday might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty four goals in the game before, South Lenoir's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, East Duplin put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They never let James Kenan onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for East Duplin.
South Lenoir now has a losing record at 6-7. As for East Duplin, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4-1.
South Lenoir suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to East Duplin when the teams last played back in March. Will South Lenoir have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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