Soccer Preview: East Bladen vs. Heide Trask
The East Bladen Eagles will square off against the Heide Trask Titans at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
East Bladen's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Wednesday. They had just enough and edged South Columbus out 1-0. The Eagles wouldn't have won without Marco Ventura, who scored the game-winner.
Meanwhile, Heide Trask fell victim to Dixon and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They lost 3-0 to the Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 430th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 107th).
East Bladen's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Heide Trask, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7-1.
East Bladen was able to grind out a solid win over Heide Trask in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. Does East Bladen have another victory up their sleeve, or will Heide Trask turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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