South Stanly hasn't had much luck against Gray Stone Day recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Rowdy Rebel Bulls will be playing at home against the Knights at 6:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
South Stanly is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Wednesday. They came up short against Union Academy, falling 13-0. While losing is never fun, South Stanly can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 543rd, while Union Academy are ranked 153rd).
Meanwhile, Gray Stone Day kept a clean sheet against Albemarle on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Bulldogs 1-0. Gray Stone Day's winning goal came courtesy of Anna Morgan.
Gray Stone Day is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 28 goals over those eight contests. As for South Stanly, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
South Stanly might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Gray Stone Day in their previous meeting back in April. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Rowdy Rebel Bulls were down 11-1.
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