North Duplin hasn't had much luck against East Duplin recently, but that could start to change on Monday. North Duplin will be playing in front of their home fans against East Duplin at 6:00 p.m. North Duplin will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
North Duplin's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Rosewood. While North Duplin didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, East Duplin fell victim to Southwest Onslow and their airtight defense on Friday. They came up short against the Stallions, falling 4-0. While losing is never fun, East Duplin can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 250th, while Southwest Onslow are ranked 117th).
North Duplin's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three games. As for East Duplin, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-7-2.
North Duplin might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from East Duplin in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can North Duplin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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