The Dixon Bulldogs will take on the Swansboro Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Dixon sitting on nine straight wins and Swansboro on three.
Dixon's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on West Carteret with a sharp 4-0 victory. Considering Dixon have won seven games by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit West Carteret with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Lily Getman (2), Hailey Smith, and Abrielle Morrison.
Meanwhile, Swansboro won against Croatan on Friday with two goals and they decided to stick to that goal total again on Tuesday. The Pirates won by a goal and slipped past Richlands 2-1.
Dixon pushed their record up to 9-2-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four matchups. As for Swansboro, their win bumped their record up to 7-2-4.
Dixon took their victory against Swansboro when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Pirates have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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