Soccer Preview: Holmes vs. Currituck County
Holmes hasn't had much luck against Currituck County recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Holmes Aces will be staying on the road to face off against the Currituck County Knights at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Wednesday, everything went Holmes' way against Pasquotank County as Holmes made off with an 8-1 victory. With the Aces ahead 7-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Their offense was hitting Pasquotank County from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal.
Elvis Manzo-Pineda led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Currituck County and Manteo combined for ten shots on goal on Wednesday, which explains the impressive seven total goals scored. Currituck County was the clear victor by a 5-2 margin over Manteo. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Knights considering their one-goal performance the matchup before.
Holmes' win bumped their record up to 13-6-1. As for Currituck County, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-5.
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