Northern Durham's game on Thursday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of the Riverside-Durham Pirates by a score of 2-1. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 423rd, while the Pirates are ranked 120th).
Northern Durham's goal came courtesy of
Christian Loyo, which was the first he's scored this season.
Northern Durham's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-10-2. As for Riverside-Durham, they now have a winning record of 6-5-3.
Northern Durham will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against East Chapel Hill at 6:45 p.m. East Chapel Hill's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Riverside-Durham, they will welcome Hillside at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverside-Durham is facing Hillside at the right time seeing as Hillside is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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