Soccer Game Preview: Seventy-First vs. Cape Fear

Seventy-First hasn't had much luck against Cape Fear recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Falcons will welcome the Colts at 6:00 p.m. Seventy-First has given up an average of 7.5 goals per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Seventy-First is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Purnell Swett, falling 10-0. While losing is never fun, Seventy-First can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 499th, while Purnell Swett are ranked 149th).

Meanwhile, Cape Fear unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Purnell Swett by a score of 1-0.

Seventy-First's loss dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Cape Fear, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 9-3-2.

Seventy-First suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Cape Fear in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Falcons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.