If Sanderson was riding high off their 7-0 takedown of Knightdale last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Sanderson Spartans fell victim to a rough 5-1 loss at the hands of the Leesville Road Pride on Monday. While losing is never fun, Sanderson can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 160th, while Leesville Road is ranked 24th).
Sanderson's goal came courtesy of
Lyla Cohen, who's now up to two this season.
Sanderson's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Leesville Road, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-2-3.
Sanderson will take on Cardinal Gibbons at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sanderson is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 3.1 goals per game this season. As for Leesville Road, they will look to defend their home pitch on Thursday against Enloe at 5:00 p.m. Enloe is coming into the game with five straight victories on the road, so Leesville Road will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
