Polk County came tearing into Monday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the R-S Central Hilltoppers out 3-2. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 168th, while the Hilltoppers are ranked 412th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Thomas Varnadore and
Nate Martinez scored all three of Polk County's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 15 goals.
Polk County has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2-2 record this season. As for R-S Central, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Polk County will host Brevard at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. As for R-S Central, they will look to defend their home pitch on Wednesday against Patton at 7:00 p.m. Patton will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something R-S Central surely won't give up without a fight.
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