Soccer Preview: South Lenoir vs. Northside - Jacksonville
The South Lenoir Blue Devils will host the Northside - Jacksonville Monarchs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Lenoir is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.1 goals per game this season.
South Lenoir is headed into Tuesday's following a draw, the team's first since August 20. They and North Lenoir finished up their contest with a 2-2 draw last Monday. The Blue Devils had to tread lightly for part of the matchup as Pablo Garcia and Yeshua Gonzalez were both handed yellow cards, which could explain the final result.
Ulises Carrizales and Gonzalez scored both of South Lenoir's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 36 goals.
Meanwhile, Northside - Jacksonville fell victim to Jacksonville and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They came up short against the Cardinals, falling 5-0. The Monarchs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
South Lenoir's draw makes their record 10-10-2 this season. As for Northside - Jacksonville, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11-2.
South Lenoir might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from Northside - Jacksonville in their previous meeting back in September of 2016. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point South Lenoir was down 3-0.
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