Soccer Game Preview: Tarboro vs. SouthWest Edgecombe

Tarboro is on a three-game streak of home losses, and SouthWest Edgecombe a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Monday. The Tarboro Vikings will look to defend their home pitch against the SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Tarboro has given up an average of 8.7 goals per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Thursday just wasn't the day for Tarboro's offense. They lost 10-0 to Nash Central on Thursday. While losing is never fun, Tarboro can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 463rd, while Nash Central are ranked 119th).

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when SouthWest Edgecombe faced off against Farmville Central on Wednesday. SouthWest Edgecombe fell just short of Farmville Central by a score of 2-1.

Tarboro's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.

Tarboro might still be hurting after the 10-2 loss they got from SouthWest Edgecombe in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Tarboro avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.