The Union Pines Vikings will venture away from home to face off against the Pinecrest Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pinecrest will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Union Pines extended their winning streak to seven on Wednesday. The Vikings never let Gray's Creek get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory. Grace Queen was a massive factor in the win as she booted in three goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Pinecrest got the win against Scotland two weeks ago by a conclusive 13-0. Given Pinecrest's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 75th, while Scotland are ranked 445th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
The win made it two in a row for Pinecrest and bumps their season record up to 13-4-1. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those two matches. As for Union Pines, they pushed their record up to 14-3-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home.
Everything went Union Pines' way against Pinecrest in their previous matchup back in March, as Union Pines made off with a 4-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the squad 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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