The South Garner Titans didn't have quite enough to beat the Sanderson Spartans on Monday and fell 3-2. While losing is never fun, South Garner can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 365th, while Sanderson are ranked 116th).
Elijah Zapata wasn't going to let Sanderson walk away unscathed as he scored both of South Garner's goals, bringing his season total up to seven goals.
This is the second loss in a row for South Garner and nudges their season record down to 3-8-1. As for Sanderson, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Garner will head out to face off against Clayton at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. South Garner's defense better be ready for this one: Clayton have averaged an impressive 4 goals per game this season. As for Sanderson, they will face off against Middle Creek at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday. This will be Sanderson's first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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