The White Oak Vikings will venture away from home to square off against the New Bern Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. New Bern is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.5 goals per game this season.
White Oak fell victim to Jacksonville and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They came up short against the Cardinals, falling 9-0. While losing is never fun, White Oak can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 432nd, while Jacksonville are ranked 79th).
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last match, New Bern made sure to put some goals up on the board against South Central on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 4-0 win. The result kept New Bern happy, as they haven't lost a game yet this season.
Wins have been accumulating steadily for New Bern, who have claimed victory in 11 of their first 12 games to sit at 11-0-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 54 goals over those 12 contests. As for White Oak, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-14-1 record this season.
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