Soccer Game Preview: South Stokes vs. Mount Airy

South Stokes hasn't had much luck against Mount Airy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Sauras will be playing in front of their home fans against the Granite Bears at 6:00 p.m. South Stokes has given up an average of 2.9 goals per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

On Tuesday, South Stokes came up short against Bishop McGuinness and fell 5-3. While losing is never fun, South Stokes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 377th, while Bishop McGuinness are ranked 173rd).

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mount Airy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand West Stokes a 3-0 shutout on Monday. Considering Mount Airy have won seven matchups by more than two goals this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

They hit West Stokes with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Chris Castillo, Barack Galloway, and Ayden Armenta.

Mount Airy is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for South Stokes, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6-2.

South Stokes might still be hurting after the 10-2 loss they got from Mount Airy in their previous meeting back in September. Will the Sauras have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.