St. Pauls came into Friday's match having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against the Pender Patriots on Friday as the St. Pauls Bulldogs made off with a 5-2 victory. St. Pauls' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last eight games.
St. Pauls' win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-9. As for Pender, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-12-1.
St. Pauls will square off against West Bladen at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in North Carolina (St. Pauls is ranked 455th, while West Bladen is ranked 464th). As for Pender, they will be playing at home against Whiteville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Whiteville's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
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