Soccer Preview: Croatan vs. Swansboro
Croatan has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to challenge the Swansboro Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Croatan's last four matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Thursday, Croatan didn't have quite enough to beat First Flight and fell 2-1. That's two games in a row now that the Cougars have lost by just one goal.
Their goal came courtesy of
Jaden Hilliard, who's now up to 11 this season.
Meanwhile, Swansboro kept a clean sheet against Coastal Christian on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 4-0 margin over the Centurions. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won four matches by three goals or more so far this season.
Croatan's loss dropped their record down to 6-6-2. As for Swansboro, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4-2 record this season.
Croatan beat Swansboro by a goal in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 1-0. Will Croatan repeat their success, or does Swansboro have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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