Soccer Game Preview: Greene Central vs. SouthWest Edgecombe

By Team Reports Apr 18, 2024, 9:50am

Soccer Preview: Greene Central vs. SouthWest Edgecombe

The Greene Central Rams will head out on the road to take on the SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Greene Central is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.

Last Tuesday, Greene Central came up short against West Craven and fell 4-2.

Suriel Arevalo wasn't going to let West Craven walk away unscathed as she scored both of Greene Central's goals. With that big game she's now up to seven goals this season.

Meanwhile, SouthWest Edgecombe fell victim to Washington and their airtight defense on Tuesday. Their tough 4-0 loss to the Pam Pack might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, SouthWest Edgecombe can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 495th, while Washington is ranked 136th).

Greene Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season.

Greene Central might still be hurting after the 5-2 loss they got from SouthWest Edgecombe when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Greene Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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