Soccer Game Preview: Lumberton vs. Hargrave

The Lumberton Raiders will face off against the Hargrave Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lumberton will be looking to extend their current 15-game winning streak.

Lumberton's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over West Brook. Give the Raiders' defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.

Hargrave fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back wins it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They put the hurt on Liberty with a sharp 5-1 victory two weeks ago.

Lumberton pushed their record up to 17-3-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 32 goals over those seven contests. As for Hargrave, their victory bumped their record up to 5-10-2.

Everything went Lumberton's way against Hargrave when the teams last played back in March of 2024, as Lumberton made off with a 7-0 win. Will Lumberton repeat their success, or does Hargrave have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.