Soccer Preview: Southern Nash vs. Rocky Mount
Southern Nash is 10-0 against Rocky Mount since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Southern Nash Firebirds will host the Rocky Mount Gryphons at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Southern Nash has 11 straight victories, Rocky Mount has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Southern Nash's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over Bunn. Given the Firebirds' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Wildcats are ranked 133rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Victor Vargas was the driving force of Southern Nash's attack as he scored both of Southern Nash's goals, bringing his season total up to 11 goals.
Meanwhile, Rocky Mount fell victim to Roanoke Rapids and their airtight defense on Monday. They came up short against the Yellowjackets, falling 7-0.
Southern Nash pushed their record up to 14-0-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Rocky Mount, their loss dropped their record down to 0-15-2.
Everything went Southern Nash's way against Rocky Mount in their previous meeting back in September, as Southern Nash made off with a 10-1 win. Does Southern Nash have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rocky Mount turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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