Soccer Preview: Holmes vs. North Pitt
The Holmes Aces will face off against the North Pitt Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Holmes is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Last Tuesday, Holmes made easy work of Martin County and carried off an 8-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Aces, who have now won five matches by five goals or more so far this season.
They hit Martin County with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Peyton Mattera (3),
Linus Wedemann (2), and
Jacob Bond.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last five matchups, North Pitt finally came back down to earth on Wednesday. They lost 9-0 to Northeastern. The Panthers' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Holmes pushed their record up to 6-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for North Pitt, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Holmes came up short against North Pitt in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 4-2. Can Holmes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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