Soccer Preview: East Columbus vs. Pender
East Columbus hasn't had much luck against Pender recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The East Columbus Gators will be staying on the road to face off against the Pender Patriots at 6:00 p.m.
East Columbus' offense might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against West Bladen on Thursday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights. While losing is never fun, the Gators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 470th, while the Knights are ranked 232nd).
Meanwhile, Pender kept a clean sheet against Jones on Monday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Trojans. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
Adrian Torres and
Elvis Hernandez scored both of Pender's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 13 goals.
East Columbus' defeat dropped their record down to 0-3-1. As for Pender, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
East Columbus might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Pender in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can East Columbus avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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