The South Central Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Jacksonville Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Central will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 362nd, while Jacksonville is ranked 17th).
South Central headed into their last contest having not scored more than one goal for five straight, but Havelock let them put that streak behind them. South Central came out on top against Havelock by a score of 4-2 on Thursday. Considering South Central's offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Lainey Jett and
Baker Weeks scored all four of South Central's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 11 goals.
Meanwhile, Jacksonville's last matchup on Wednesday was all defense as neither team scored a goal. They and D.H. Conley finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw. The result (or lack thereof) was the first time Jacksonville has been dealt a draw since back in March.
South Central's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-10-1. Jacksonville's draw gives them a new season record of 9-1-4.
South Central suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Jacksonville when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will South Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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