Preview: Holly Springs vs. Middle Creek
The Holly Springs Golden Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Middle Creek Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Middle Creek took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Holly Springs, who comes in off a win.
Holly Springs has not lost a match yet, a trend which continued in their latest game on Wednesday. They blew past Green Hope 3-0. Given Holly Springs' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 16th, while Green Hope is ranked 135th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Holly Springs was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Allyssa Turner and
Elise Robinson, who scored all three of Holly Springs' goals. The pair have combined for a total of five so far this season.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Middle Creek had to settle for a 3-2 defeat against Apex Friendship on Wednesday. Middle Creek has struggled against Apex Friendship recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Holly Springs' victory bumped their record up to 4-0-3. As for Middle Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2-1.
Holly Springs took their win against Middle Creek in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Holly Springs since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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