Soccer Game Preview: Laney vs. South Brunswick

By Team Reports Mar 23, 2024, 12:00pm

Preview: Laney vs. South Brunswick

Laney is 10-0 against South Brunswick since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Laney Buccaneers will head out on the road to face off against the South Brunswick Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Laney is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in North Carolina (they are ranked 15th, while South Brunswick is ranked 125th).

After failing to score in their last contest, Laney made sure to put some goals up on the board against North Brunswick on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over the Scorpions. That looming 9-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Laney yet this season.

Their offense was hitting North Brunswick from everywhere, as seven different players booted in a goal. Kenzie Badawi led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.

Meanwhile, after soaring to five goals the game before, South Brunswick were a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-1 walloping at the hands of Ashley. Things were pretty much settled by the half as South Brunswick was already down 7-1.

Laney's victory bumped their record up to 5-1-1. As for South Brunswick, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.

Everything went Laney's way against South Brunswick in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Laney made off with a 4-0 win. Will Laney repeat their success, or does South Brunswick have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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