Soccer Preview: Clayton vs. Fuquay - Varina
The Clayton Comets will head out to square off against the Fuquay - Varina Bengals at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Clayton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3 goals per game this season.
Fuquay - Varina is hoping to do what Southeast Raleigh couldn't on Monday: put an end to Clayton's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Clayton was the clear victor by a 4-1 margin over Southeast Raleigh. The Comets' winning goal came courtesy of Ethan Hancock-Arroyo.
Meanwhile, Fuquay - Varina kept a clean sheet against Garner on Monday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Trojans. The win was familiar territory for the Bengals who have now won three matches in a row.
Clayton is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2-1 record this season. As for Fuquay - Varina, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-11-1.
Clayton skirted past Fuquay - Varina 4-3 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clayton 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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