Soccer Preview: Northern Guilford vs. Southwest Guilford
The Northern Guilford Nighthawks will stay at home for another game and welcome the Southwest Guilford Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Wednesday, Northern Guilford didn't have quite enough to beat Grimsley and fell 4-3. The defeat continues a trend for the Nighthawks in their matchups with the Whirlies: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Southwest Guilford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Western Guilford, falling 6-0. Having soared to a lofty five goals in the game before, the Cowboys' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Northern Guilford's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-6. As for Southwest Guilford, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8-2.
Northern Guilford took their win against Southwest Guilford in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 6-1. In that contest, Northern Guilford amassed a halftime lead of 5-1, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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