Middlesboro hasn't had much luck against South Laurel recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Yellowjackets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. Middlesboro will be strutting in after a win while South Laurel will be coming in after a loss.
Middlesboro gave up the first goal on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Claiborne 2-1. Given Middlesboro's advantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 103rd in Kentucky, while Claiborne are ranked 246th in Tennessee) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it was a classic North v. South duel when South Laurel duked it out with North Laurel on Thursday. The Cardinals came up short against the Jaguars, falling 8-0. South Laurel haven't had much luck with North Laurel recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
The win made it two in a row for Middlesboro and bumps their season record up to 9-2-1. As for South Laurel, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Middlesboro beat South Laurel 2-0 in their previous matchup back in August. Will the Yellowjackets repeat their success, or do the Cardinals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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