Soccer Preview: Clayton vs. Willow Spring
The Clayton Comets will look to defend their home pitch on Monday against the Willow Spring Storm at 6:00 p.m. Clayton is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home.
Clayton is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Cleveland on Wednesday. Clayton wound up on the wrong side of a rough 4-1 walloping at the hands of Cleveland. While losing is never fun, Clayton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 239th, while Cleveland is ranked 109th).
Meanwhile, Willow Spring put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They never let Southeast Raleigh onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory. Destiny Arrington was a massive factor in the win, as she booted in three goals all by herself.
Clayton's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10-2. As for Willow Spring, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5-1 record this season.
Clayton came up short against Willow Spring in their previous matchup back in March, falling 2-0. Will Clayton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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