Perquimans hasn't had much luck against Holmes recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Pirates will host the Aces at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Perquimans has three straight wins, Holmes has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Perquimans proved they can win big back in April (they won by four) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Northeast Academy For Aerospace and Advanced Tech 2-1.
Anna Fisher and Madison Montgomery scored both of Perquimans' goals, bringing their combined season tally to three goals.
Meanwhile, Holmes fell victim to First Flight and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They came up short against the Nighthawks, falling 9-0. While losing is never fun, Holmes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 265th, while First Flight are ranked 41st).
Holmes' defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Perquimans, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4-2.
Perquimans couldn't quite get it done against Holmes when the teams last played back in March as they fell 2-0. Will the Pirates have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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