After some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three contests, James Kenan finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 6-0 walloping at the hands of the East Duplin Panthers. While losing is never fun, James Kenan can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 327th, while East Duplin is ranked 131st).
James Kenan's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-4. As for East Duplin, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4-1 record this season.
James Kenan will be playing in front of their home fans against Wallace-Rose Hill at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wallace-Rose Hill is coming into the match with four straight defeats on the road, meaning James Kenan will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for East Duplin, they will face off against South Lenoir at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. East Duplin is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 5.2 goals per game this season.
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