Soccer Preview: Richlands vs. South Lenoir
Richlands has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the South Lenoir Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Richlands' last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Richlands' defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over Dixon. Kamrey Watkins had the honor of scoring the game-winner for Richlands.
Meanwhile, South Lenoir's game last Tuesday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of Wallace-Rose Hill by a score of 1-0. South Lenoir has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Richlands has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8-1 record this season. As for South Lenoir, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10-1.
Everything went Richlands' way against South Lenoir in their previous matchup back in April of 2016 as Richlands made off with a 9-0 victory. Does Richlands have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Lenoir turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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