Soccer Recap: NCSSM: Durham Comes Up Short

After flying high against Research Triangle last Wednesday, NCSSM: Durham came back down to earth. NCSSM: Durham lost 4-0 to the Franklin Academy Patriots on Friday. While losing is never fun, NCSSM: Durham can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 249th, while Franklin Academy are ranked 12th).

NCSSM: Durham was without their leading scorer, Atha Brantley, in Friday's match. With Brantley sitting this one out, Anna Eason got some extra time on the pitch (80 vs. her season average of 53.3).

NCSSM: Durham has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5-1 record this season. Franklin Academy pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.

NCSSM: Durham has already played their next contest, a 5-1 victory against Wake Prep Academy on the 31st. As for Franklin Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next match, a 6-0 win against Falls Lake on the 31st.