Soccer Game Preview: Page vs. Northwest Guilford

The Page Pirates will face off against the Northwest Guilford Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Northwest Guilford better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if Page's game last Wednesday is any indication, that's when Page really gets things going. The Pirates' defense stepped up to hand Ragsdale a 6-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Page, who have now won three games in a row.

Meanwhile, Northwest Guilford made easy work of Western Guilford last Tuesday and carried off a 9-0 win. Northwest Guilford haven't had any issues with Western Guilford recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.

Northwest Guilford's offense was hitting Western Guilford from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal. Laney Parker led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.

Northwest Guilford pushed their record up to 10-1-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those five matches. As for Page, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.