East Duplin gave up the first goal on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against the Pender Patriots by a score of 3-1. The final result isn't all that surprising considering East Duplin's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 137th, while Pender are ranked 361st).
Yoskar Canales and Hayes Rogers scored all three of East Duplin's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 20 goals.
East Duplin's win bumped their record up to 9-6-2. As for Pender, their loss ended a four-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-9-2.
Looking ahead, East Duplin will square off against South Lenoir at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. East Duplin's defense better be ready for this one: South Lenoir have averaged an impressive 2.7 goals per game this season. As for Pender, they didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next match, a 5-3 victory against Union on the 9th.
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