After four games on the road, New Bern is heading back home. They will take on the South Central Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
New Bern fell victim to Jacksonville's stalwart defense on Tuesday and couldn't make it onto the board. They were the victim of a rough 9-0 defeat at the hands of the Cardinals. New Bern has struggled against Jacksonville recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, South Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their tough 6-0 defeat to J.H. Rose might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, South Central can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 180th, while J.H. Rose is ranked 19th).
New Bern's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for South Central, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
New Bern was able to grind out a solid victory over South Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 2-0. Will New Bern repeat their success, or does South Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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