After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Southside, Jones was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the East Carteret Mariners. That's more bragging rights for the Trojans, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kevin Sanchez-Valdez was the driving force of Jones' attack as he scored both of Jones' goals, bringing his season total up to 22 goals.
Jones' win bumped their record up to 9-5-1. As for East Carteret, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which lines up perfectly with their 1-10-1 record this season.
Jones will host Pamlico County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Jones is facing Pamlico County at the right time seeing as Pamlico County is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for East Carteret, they will venture away from home to challenge Southside at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Southside is coming into the match with three straight victories at home, so East Carteret will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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