Soccer Preview: New Bern vs. South Central
The New Bern Bears will face off against the South Central Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. New Bern will be strutting in after a victory while South Central will be coming in after a defeat.
New Bern will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals last Tuesday, then bounced right back against Havelock on Wednesday. New Bern's defense stepped up to hand Havelock a 5-0 shutout. That five goal margin sets a new team best for the Bears this season.
Meanwhile, South Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 4-0 to Northside - Jacksonville. That's two games in a row now that the Falcons have lost by exactly four goals.
New Bern's win bumped their record up to 3-9. As for South Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7-2.
New Bern took their victory against South Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 7-1. In that matchup, New Bern amassed a halftime lead of 3-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.
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