After flying high against Union on Tuesday, North Duplin came back down to earth. The Rebels came up short against the East Bladen Eagles on Thursday, falling 3-0. The contest was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but North Duplin couldn't quite close it out.
North Duplin's loss ended a three-match streak of away wins and brought them to 9-2. As for East Bladen, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5-1 record this season.
North Duplin will be playing in front of their home fans against Hobbton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Duplin's defense better be ready for this one: Hobbton have averaged an impressive 3.9 goals per game this season. As for East Bladen, they will square off against Lakewood at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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