Soccer Preview: Dixon vs. Swansboro
After two games on the road, Dixon is heading back home. They will face off against the Swansboro Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Dixon came up short against Croatan on Tuesday, falling 4-1. That's two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by exactly three goals.
Meanwhile, Swansboro and West Carteret met for a duel on Tuesday where Swansboro prevailed. Swansboro never let West Carteret onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Patriots are ranked 262nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Swansboro's one-goal win came courtesy of
Jeremiah Rodriguez, who's now up to seven this season.
Dixon's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Swansboro, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5-2 record this season.
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