Soccer Recap: Union Pines Comes Up Short

While it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, Union Pines was not quite Lee County's equal in the second half on Wednesday. They fell 2-0 to the Yellow Jackets. While losing is never fun, Union Pines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 427th, while Lee County are ranked 154th).

Union Pines has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. As for Lee County, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-7 record this season.

Union Pines is taking a road trip to challenge Western Harnett at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Union Pines will be up against Western Harnett's rather soft defense (which has allowed 6.38 goals per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Lee County, they will be playing at home against Southern Lee at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.