After soaring to five goals the game before, Southside was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They fell 2-0 to the Howard Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Howard this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-1 back in September.
Southside has also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-9-1 record this season. As for Howard, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matches. Southside will venture away from home to face off against Lejeune at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Southside's defense better be ready for this one: Lejeune have averaged an impressive 2.7 goals per game this season. As for Howard, they will head out to square off against North Edgecombe at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The contest will give Howard their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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