Soccer Preview: Soldotna vs. North Pole
The Soldotna Stars will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Pole Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Soldotna will be strutting in after a win while North Pole will be coming in after a loss.
North Pole is hoping to do on Friday what Grace Christian couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Soldotna's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Soldotna never let Grace Christian onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory.
Meanwhile, North Pole couldn't capitalize on their home-pitch advantage in their season opener. They suffered a rough 8-1 defeat at the hands of Juneau-Douglas on Thursday.
Soldotna's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for North Pole, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Soldotna came out on top in a nail-biter against North Pole when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. Will Soldotna repeat their success, or does North Pole have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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