For the second straight game, St. Stephens will face off against Hickory. St. Stephens will square off against Hickory at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Stephens' last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Tuesday, St. Stephens didn't have quite enough to beat Hickory and fell 2-1. While losing is never fun, St. Stephens can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 99th, while Hickory are ranked 18th).
The victory (which was Hickory's eighth in a row) raised their record to 10-1-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up three goals over those eight games. As for St. Stephens, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 1-1-1 and their overall record down to 3-2-3.
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