The Holmes Aces will head out to challenge the Martin County Gators at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Holmes is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
Holmes' defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Gates County with a sharp 5-0 win. Given the Aces' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Red Barons are ranked 392nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Holmes hit Gates County with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Linus Wedemann (2),
Peyton Mattera (2), and
Tre'Shaun Rankins.
Meanwhile, for the first time this season, Martin County was forced to settle for a draw. They and Bear Grass Charter finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw on Wednesday.
Holmes' victory bumped their record up to 5-1. Martin County's draw gives them a new season record of 1-2-1.
Everything went Holmes' way against Martin County when the teams last played back in August of 2023 as Holmes made off with a 7-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Holmes 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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