Soccer Preview: Southern Wayne vs. South Johnston
Southern Wayne is 6-1 against South Johnston since October of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Southern Wayne Saints are on the road again to play the South Johnston Trojans at 6:30 p.m. Southern Wayne's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for six straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Southern Wayne lost 4-1 to East Wake on Thursday.
Meanwhile, South Johnston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They came up short against Smithfield-Selma, falling 4-1. The match was a close 2-1 at the break, but unfortunately for the Trojans it sure didn't stay that way.
Southern Wayne's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11-1. As for South Johnston, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
Southern Wayne was able to grind out a solid victory over South Johnston when the teams last played back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southern Wayne since the team 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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