Soccer Preview: Holmes vs. Bear Grass Charter
Holmes is 5-0 against Bear Grass Charter since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Holmes Aces will head out on the road to take on the Bear Grass Charter Bears at 6:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in North Carolina (Holmes is ranked 298th, while Bear Grass Charter is ranked 307th).
Holmes is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten goals on Friday, they were much more limited against First Flight on Monday. They lost 9-1 to the Nighthawks. Holmes was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 4-1.
Meanwhile, Bear Grass Charter put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Cape Hatteras 4-1. The result kept Bear Grass Charter happy, as they haven't lost a game since April 16th.
Holmes now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Bear Grass Charter, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4-2 record this season.
Holmes beat Bear Grass Charter 3-1 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Holmes 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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