Soccer Recap: Garner Drops Season-High Score on Smithfield-Selma + How To Watch

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Team Score (Highest)

09/22/25 vs Smithfield-Selma	7
09/10/25 vs Cary	4
08/28/25 @ Panther Creek	4
08/22/25 vs Central Academy of Technology & Arts	4
09/15/25 vs Southeast Raleigh	3

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Garner). They put the hurt on the Smithfield-Selma Spartans with a sharp 7-1 victory on Monday. It was an even better day for Adrian Montalvo as he scored four goals for his team.

Garner used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Smithfield-Selma. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Aiden Sheriff (40), Diego Rodriguez Rey (30), and Brayan Dina Soto (30). The trio had averaged 19.8, 16.1, and 16.8 minutes respectively before Monday's match. Sheriff made the most of the opportunity, putting up one assist A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.

Garner pushed their record up to 6-4-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 14 goals over those three contests. As for Smithfield-Selma, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-6-1.

Garner wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Cleveland on the 24th. As for Smithfield-Selma, they also didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next match, a 6-1 victory against Southeast Raleigh on the 24th.