Soccer Game Preview: Southern Wayne vs. Smithfield-Selma

Southern Wayne has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Smithfield-Selma Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are at an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2021, but likely not for long.

If Smithfield-Selma heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Southern Wayne took over last week. Southern Wayne walked away with a 3-1 win over South Johnston on Wednesday. That's two games straight that the Saints have won by exactly two goals.

Meanwhile, Smithfield-Selma was able to grind out a solid victory over West Johnston on Wednesday, taking the game 4-2.

Smithfield-Selma hit West Johnston with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Esdras Rivera, Jose Lopez Cervantes, Diego Aleman, and Aleman.

Southern Wayne's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Smithfield-Selma, the victory got them back to even at 5-5-1.

Southern Wayne was able to grind out a solid win over Smithfield-Selma in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. Will Southern Wayne repeat their success, or does Smithfield-Selma have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps