The Grimsley Whirlies will challenge the Northern Guilford Nighthawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Grimsley's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, Grimsley needed a bit of extra time to put away Page. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Pirates 3-2. Given the Whirlies' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Pirates are ranked 233rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Northern Guilford's game on Tuesday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Western Guilford. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Nighthawks.
Grimsley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3-1 record this season. As for Northern Guilford, their win bumped their record up to 7-8.
Grimsley skirted past Northern Guilford 4-3 when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will Grimsley repeat their success, or does Northern Guilford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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