Preview: Jacksonville vs. Laney
The Jacksonville Cardinals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Laney Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Jacksonville has not lost a match yet, a trend which continued in their latest game on Saturday. They came out on top against Wakefield by a score of 3-1. Given Jacksonville's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked third, while Wakefield is ranked 62nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jacksonville hit Wakefield with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Bryleigh Nelson,
MacKenzie Morrow, and
Azumi Oka.
Meanwhile, Laney put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand Croatan a 8-0 shutout. That eight goal margin sets a new team best for Laney this season.
Jacksonville's victory bumped their record up to 3-0-2. As for Laney, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Jacksonville beat Laney 2-0 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Does Jacksonville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Laney turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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