Soccer Preview: James Kenan vs. Kinston
James Kenan is 7-0 against Kinston since October of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The James Kenan Tigers are on the road again to play the Kinston Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Kinston took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on James Kenan, who comes in off a win.
James Kenan will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal on Tuesday, then bounced right back against South Lenoir on Wednesday. James Kenan's defense stepped up to hand South Lenoir a 9-0 shutout. Considering the Tigers have won seven matches by more than two goals this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Kinston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They lost 9-0 to South Lenoir. That's two games in a row now that the Vikings have lost by exactly nine goals.
James Kenan has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Kinston, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
James Kenan took their victory against Kinston when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 9-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for James Kenan since the team 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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