The North Johnston Panthers will head out to take on the Smithfield-Selma Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. North Johnston is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
North Johnston is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. Their defense stepped up to hand Neuse Charter a 9-0 shutout on Wednesday. Josue Pacheco was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Smithfield-Selma fell victim to Wakefield and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wolverines. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 241st, while the Wolverines are ranked 14th).
North Johnston's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-7-1. As for Smithfield-Selma, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
North Johnston might still be hurting after the 4-1 defeat they got from Smithfield-Selma when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can North Johnston avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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