The Pinecrest Patriots will face off against the Union Pines Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pinecrest's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. Everything went their way against Scotland as they made off with a 13-0 win. Anna Depenbrock was a massive factor in the win as she booted in three goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Union Pines entered their tilt with Gray's Creek on Wednesday with six consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with seven. They were the clear victors by a 7-0 margin over the Bears. Given Union Pines' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 37th, while Gray's Creek are ranked 182nd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pinecrest has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 19 goals over those four games. As for Union Pines, their win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3-1.
Pinecrest might still be hurting after the 4-1 loss they got from Union Pines when the teams last played back in March. Will the Patriots have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
