Riverside-Durham and Northern Durham combined for nine shots on goal on Tuesday, which explains the impressive five total goals scored. The Riverside-Durham Pirates' defense stepped up to hand the Northern Durham Knights a 5-0 shutout. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Knights are ranked 385th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Riverside-Durham's offense was hitting Northern Durham from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
The victory was the third in a row for Riverside-Durham, bringing their record for this year to 10-6-3. As for Northern Durham, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 13 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-14-2 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Riverside-Durham will square off against Jordan at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Jordan is coming into the match with three straight wins on the road, so Riverside-Durham will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Northern Durham, they will challenge East Chapel Hill at 6:45 p.m. on Monday.
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