Soccer Preview: Carolina Friends vs. The Burlington School
Carolina Friends has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against The Burlington School Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in North Carolina (Carolina Friends is ranked 367th, while The Burlington School is ranked 355th).
Carolina Friends' defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Cristo Rey Research Triangle.
Daisy Leeb was the driving force of Carolina Friends' attack as she scored both of Carolina Friends' goals, her season total up to three goals.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last match, The Burlington School made sure to put some goals up on the board against River Mill on Friday. They put the hurt on the Jaguars with a sharp 6-1 win. Considering The Burlington School has won five matchups by more than two goals this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Carolina Friends' victory bumped their record up to 6-9. As for The Burlington School, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-8 record this season.
Carolina Friends skirted past The Burlington School 3-2 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Will Carolina Friends repeat their success, or does The Burlington School have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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