Soccer Preview: Holmes vs. Martin County
Holmes is 3-0 against Martin County since August of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Holmes Aces will host the Martin County Gators at 5:00 p.m. Holmes is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 5.6 goals per game this season.
On Monday, Holmes made easy work of Albemarle School and carried off an 8-4 victory. The Aces might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by four goals or more this season.
Their offense was hitting Albemarle School from everywhere, as seven different players booted in a goal.
Jacob Bond led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Martin County and Cape Hatteras finished up their matchup with a 2-2 draw on Monday.
Holmes' win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Martin County's draw makes their record 2-3-2 this season.
Everything went Holmes' way against Martin County in their previous matchup on Tuesday as Holmes made off with an 8-2 victory. In that game, Holmes amassed a halftime lead of 5-1, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.
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