Soccer Preview: North Johnston vs. St. Pauls
North Johnston has been away from home for two games now, but on Wednesday they'll finally make their return. They will host the St. Pauls Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m.
North Johnston lost 5-1 to Hobbton on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 451st, while the Wildcats are ranked 219th).
North Johnston's goal came courtesy of
Alexis Cruz Jacobo, which was the first he's scored this season.
Meanwhile, St. Pauls kept a clean sheet against Whiteville on Wednesday. They blew past the Wolfpack 8-0. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Bulldogs considering their one-goal performance the matchup before.
North Johnston's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8-2. As for St. Pauls, their win bumped their record up to 6-3-1.
North Johnston came up short against St. Pauls in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 5-3. Will North Johnston have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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