The Eastern Alamance Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Orange Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Eastern Alamance came tearing into Wednesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 goals) and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand the Patriots an 8-0 shutout. Give Eastern Alamance's defense some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
They hit Southern Alamance with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Abby Brinker (3),
Ainsley Dial (2),
Lilly Massey (2), and
Meredith Doi.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last match, Orange made sure to put some goals up on the board against Southeast Alamance on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over the Stallions. Given Orange's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while Southeast Alamance is ranked 272nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Eastern Alamance's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Orange, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Everything went Eastern Alamance's way against Orange when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Eastern Alamance made off with a 10-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eastern Alamance since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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