Red Springs has been on a difficult stretch since their win on August 20. They fell just short of the Hoke County Bucks by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 371st, while the Bucks are ranked 175th).
Red Springs' goal came courtesy of
Alexis Cortes Martinez, who's now up to two this season.
Red Springs' loss dropped their record down to 2-4-1. As for Hoke County, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2-1.
Red Springs will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Seventy-First at 6:00 p.m. on September 24th. As for Hoke County, they are taking a road trip to take on Scotland at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Scotland's last four matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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