Soccer Recap: East Rowan Pushes Salisbury to the Limit

East Rowan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were two goals away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Salisbury Hornets. While losing is never fun, East Rowan can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 377th, while Salisbury are ranked 134th).

East Rowan has now lost four of their last five games at home. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. As for Salisbury, they have been performing incredibly well recently, winning 18 of their last 21 matchups. That run has powered them to an 18-2-2 record this season.

East Rowan will challenge South Rowan at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Rowan's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Salisbury, they will face off against Concord at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.