Polk County waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their defense stepped up to hand the East Rutherford Cavaliers a 2-0 shutout. Given Polk County's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 145th, while East Rutherford is ranked 294th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Caroline Taylor and
Hayden Blackwell scored both of Polk County's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 16 goals.
Polk County's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4-3. As for East Rutherford, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8-3 record this season.
Polk County didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 victory vs. Brevard on the 7th. East Rutherford has also already played their next matchup, a 1-0 win against Shelby on the 7th.
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