After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Willow Spring, Clayton was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They had just enough and edged the South Garner Titans out 2-1. Given the Comets' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Titans are ranked 260th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Juanpablo Pulgarin and
Christopher Serrano scored both of Clayton's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 31 goals.
Clayton is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2-1 record this season. As for South Garner, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Clayton will welcome Garner at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Clayton will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. As for South Garner, they will host Willow Spring at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. South Garner's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for seven straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
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