Soccer Preview: Manteo vs. Currituck County
The Manteo Redskins will head out on the road to take on the Currituck County Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Manteo's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged First Flight out 1-0. Given Manteo's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while First Flight is ranked 175th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Manteo's one-goal win came courtesy of
Kiley Eckard, who's now up to 11 this season.
Meanwhile, Currituck County had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 goals), and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They beat the Eagles by a goal, winning 1-0. Mackenzie Meekins had to tread lightly for part of the match after she was hit with a yellow card, but that was the only trouble Currituck County got from the refs.
The victory for Manteo keeps them at an undefeated 10-0-1. As for Currituck County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Manteo took their win against Currituck County in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Manteo 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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