Hoke County is 0-10 against Pinecrest since April of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Hoke County Bucks will face off against the Pinecrest Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Hoke County has given up an average of 3.6 goals per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.
Hoke County is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Union Pines, falling 9-0. While losing is never fun, the Bucks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 234th, while the Vikings are ranked 44th).
Meanwhile, Pinecrest waltzed into their match on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Their defense stepped up to hand the Colts a 2-0 shutout. The Patriots' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three contests.
Jadyn Lamielle and Anna Depenbrock scored both of Pinecrest's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 18 goals.
Hoke County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Pinecrest, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
Hoke County couldn't quite get it done against Pinecrest when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 2-0. Can Hoke County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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