For the second straight game, E.E. Smith will face off against Pine Forest. E.E. Smith will host Pine Forest at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: E.E. Smith has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Pine Forest will arrive with seven straight victories.
E.E. Smith fell victim to Pine Forest and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They came up short against the Trojans, falling 5-0. While losing is never fun, E.E. Smith can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 381st, while Pine Forest are ranked 44th).
Pine Forest pushed their record up to 10-0-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 39 goals over those seven matches. As for E.E. Smith, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
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