After five games on the road, Seventy-First is heading back home. They will host the Union Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Seventy-First is coming into the game fresh off a high-scoring shootout with Jack Britt that saw the pair combine for 29 shots on goal. Seventy-First came up short against Jack Britt on Wednesday, falling 5-2. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Buccaneers recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Emerson Alvarado and
Najee Shakeel scored both of Seventy-First's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.
Meanwhile, Union was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They lost 10-2 to Midway. 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 533rd, while the Raiders are ranked 155th).
Seventy-First's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4-1. As for Union, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Seventy-First beat Union by a goal in their previous meeting back in August, winning 2-1. Does Seventy-First have another victory up their sleeve, or will Union turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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