Soccer Preview: Harnett Central vs. E.E. Smith
Harnett Central is 6-0 against E.E. Smith since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Harnett Central Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the E.E. Smith Golden Bulls at 6:00 p.m. Harnett Central's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Two weeks ago, Harnett Central kept a clean sheet against Terry Sanford. They beat the Bulldogs by a goal, winning 1-0. Given Harnett Central's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 169th, while Terry Sanford is ranked 346th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Harnett Central's one-goal win came courtesy of
Kalina Monte, who's now up to six this season.
Meanwhile, E.E. Smith was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. Their rough 3-0 defeat to Pine Forest might stick with them for a while.
Harnett Central's win bumped their record up to 7-2-1. As for E.E. Smith, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Harnett Central took their victory against E.E. Smith in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harnett Central since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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