The Carrboro Jaguars will challenge the Union Pines Vikings on Monday. Carrboro is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Carrboro is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Jaguars who were credited with the win. Carrboro got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Eastern Alamance's one. The victory was all the more spectacular given Carrboro's disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 71st, while Eastern Alamance are ranked 17th).
Union Pines' defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Swansboro as they made off with a 5-0 win. The result was nothing new for Union Pines, who have now won 14 games by three goals or more so far this season.
Union Pines has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-3-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 87 goals over those 15 matches. As for Carrboro, they pushed their record up to 21-0-1 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home.
Carrboro beat Union Pines 3-1 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Jaguars since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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