Statesville is on a four-game streak of home losses, North Lincoln a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Statesville Greyhounds will take on the North Lincoln Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Statesville fell victim to Foard and their airtight defense on Monday. Their tough 9-0 defeat to the Tigers might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that Statesville has lost by exactly nine goals.
Meanwhile, the matchup between North Lincoln and Hickory on Thursday hardly resembled the 2-0 effort from their previous meeting. North Lincoln fell victim to a rough 7-1 loss at the hands of Hickory. While losing is never fun, North Lincoln can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 285th, while Hickory is ranked 45th).
Statesville's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for North Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Statesville suffered a grim 5-1 defeat to North Lincoln in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Statesville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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