The Clinton Dark Horses will take on the South Lenoir Blue Devils at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Clinton has seven straight victories, South Lenoir has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Clinton saw some tournament action on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 4-1 margin over Pine Forest. The result was nothing new for Clinton, who have now won 13 matches by three goals or more so far this season.
They hit Pine Forest with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Chris Zelaya, Edgar Caldera, Holden Spell, and Emilson Marcia.
Meanwhile, South Lenoir managed to keep up with Heide Trask until halftime on Wednesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Blue Devils lost 4-1 to the Titans. Emilio Flores Salinas was hit with a yellow card, which may have had some impact on his (and the team's) ability to make aggressive plays.
South Lenoir's loss dropped their record down to 5-10-2. As for Clinton, their win bumped their record up to 17-2.
Clinton took their victory against South Lenoir in their previous meeting on October 1st by a conclusive 9-0 score. Will the Dark Horses repeat their success, or do the Blue Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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