Soccer Preview: St. Pauls vs. West Bladen
St. Pauls is on a four-game streak of home wins, while West Bladen is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The St. Pauls Bulldogs will face off against the West Bladen Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
On Saturday, St. Pauls came up short against Lumberton and fell 3-1. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Pirates recently, as their game on Saturday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, West Bladen unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak last Thursday. They came up short against Lumberton, falling 6-0. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 280th, while the Pirates are ranked 118th).
St. Pauls' loss dropped their record down to 7-4-1. As for West Bladen, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-2.
St. Pauls took their victory against West Bladen in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 6-0. Does St. Pauls have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Bladen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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