Soccer Preview: Pinecrest vs. Jack Britt
After starting their season with three straight games on the road, Pinecrest is finally coming home. They will host the Jack Britt Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pinecrest's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. Everything went their way against New Bern as Pinecrest made off with a 4-0 victory. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Bears are ranked 302nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Jack Britt put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They beat South Brunswick by a goal, winning 3-2. Three seems to be a good number for the Buccaneers as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of goals in their previous game.
Pinecrest now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Jack Britt, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Pinecrest took their win against Jack Britt in their previous matchup back in March of 2021 by a conclusive 4-0. Does Pinecrest have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jack Britt turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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