Smithfield-Selma hasn't had much luck against Clayton recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Spartans will head out to challenge the Comets at 6:30 p.m.
Smithfield-Selma fell victim to Fuquay - Varina and their airtight defense on Thursday. They lost 4-0 to the Bengals. While losing is never fun, Smithfield-Selma can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 310th, while Fuquay - Varina are ranked 153rd).
Meanwhile, Clayton waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They walked away with a 4-2 win over the Bengals. Clayton better thank their lucky stars for the performance of Tavalis Parker, as he scored every single goal for his team.
Clayton's victory bumped their record up to 12-2-1. As for Smithfield-Selma, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8-2.
Smithfield-Selma came up short against Clayton in their previous matchup back in September, falling 3-1. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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