Orange didn't have done well against Northern Durham recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Orange Panthers had just enough and edged the Northern Durham Knights out 2-1. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 140th, while the Knights are ranked 408th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brendan McDonald and
Demetrius Holmes scored both of Orange's goals, bringing their combined season tally to three goals.
Orange has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Northern Durham, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5-2.
Orange will face off against Western Alamance at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Orange sitting on three straight victories and Western Alamance on four. As for Northern Durham, they will square off against Cristo Rey Research Triangle at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Northern Durham is facing Cristo Rey Research Triangle at the right time seeing as Cristo Rey Research Triangle is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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