Holly Springs came tearing into Wednesday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.5 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Middle Creek Mustangs out 3-2. Given the Golden Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Mustangs are ranked 57th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Holly Springs hit Middle Creek with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Charlie Aube,
Sean O'Laughlin, and
Bennett Santori.
Holly Springs pushed their record up to 7-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Middle Creek, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Holly Springs will venture away from home to challenge Green Level at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Middle Creek, they will head out on the road to take on Cary at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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