Soccer Preview: Pinecrest vs. Southern Lee
The Pinecrest Patriots are taking a road trip to face off against the Southern Lee Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pinecrest took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Richmond a 1-0 shutout. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Raiders are ranked 407th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Southern Lee waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They were the clear victor by a 4-0 margin over the Chargers. The Cavaliers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by three goals or more this season.
Pinecrest's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Southern Lee, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Pinecrest beat Southern Lee by a goal when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pinecrest since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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