The Clayton Comets will challenge the Cleveland Rams at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Clayton's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Cleveland has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
Last Thursday, Clayton beat Corinth Holders 3-1. Given the Comets' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Pirates are ranked 131st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Clayton hit Corinth Holders with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Juanpablo Pulgarin,
Ethan Hancock-Arroyo, and
Christopher Serrano.
Meanwhile, Cleveland fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Corinth Holders on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 3-2.
Clayton is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-1-1 record this season. As for Cleveland, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Clayton might still be hurting after the 4-0 loss they got from Cleveland in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Clayton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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