Soccer Game Preview: North Stokes vs. South Stokes

North Stokes is 0-9 against South Stokes since October of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The Vikings will take on the Sauras at 6:00 p.m.

North Stokes came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Phoenix Academy, falling 3-0. The contest was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly North Stokes struggled afterwards.

Meanwhile, South Stokes entered their tilt with Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They never let the Phoenix get on the board and left with a 9-0 win. Considering South Stokes have won six matchups by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

North Stokes' defeat dropped their record down to 6-13-2. As for South Stokes, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6-2.

North Stokes suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to South Stokes when the teams last played on October 7th. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.