Soccer Preview: Swansboro vs. Richlands
Swansboro has gone 9-1 against Richlands recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Swansboro Pirates will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Richlands Wildcats, where kickoff is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Swansboro's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Coastal Christian as Swansboro made off with a 4-0 win. It was an even better day for Chase Grogg as he scored three goals for his team.
Meanwhile, Richlands got the win against West Carteret on Tuesday by a conclusive 4-0. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Patriots are ranked 288th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Swansboro pushed their record up to 6-4-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Richlands, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.
Swansboro took their victory against Richlands in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Swansboro have another victory up their sleeve, or will Richlands turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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