Soccer Preview: East Duplin vs. Greene Central
The East Duplin Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Greene Central Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.
East Duplin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Everything went their way against St. Pauls as East Duplin made off with a 6-2 win. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 241st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Greene Central kept a clean sheet against South Lenoir on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 5-0 margin over the Blue Devils. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by three goals or more this season.
East Duplin's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 23 goals over those five matches. As for Greene Central, their win bumped their record up to 18-5.
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