Laney waltzed into their game on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Their defense stepped up to hand the Croatan Cougars a 2-0 shutout. The game got a bit rough at times, as the refs handed out a total of four yellow cards before it was all over.
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Max Cribbin scored both of Laney's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 16 goals.
Laney's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2-1. As for Croatan, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-4 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Laney will head out to take on West Brunswick at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Laney is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4 goals per game this season. As for Croatan, they will challenge Clinton at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Clinton will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Croatan surely won't give up without a fight.
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