Seaforth fell victim to Clinton and their airtight defense on Monday. They lost 8-0 to the Clinton Dark Horses. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 248th, while the Dark Horses are ranked 19th).
Seaforth was without their leading scorer, Logan Sparrow, in Monday's matchup. With Sparrow sidelined, Seaforth had to make some big changes to the lineup. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Luke Mattocks (40), Jonathan Trott1 (80), and Braxe Ruesch (80). The trio had averaged 18.9, 36.7, and 48.2 minutes respectively before Monday's contest.
Seaforth's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7-3. As for Clinton, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Seaforth will take on Northwood at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Clinton, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Midway at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Midway will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Clinton surely won't give up without a fight.
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