Harnett Central will head out to square off against South Johnston at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Harnett Central will be strutting in after a victory while South Johnston will be coming in after a defeat.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Harnett Central and Triton meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Wednesday. The Trojans never let the Hawks get on the board and left with a 2-0 win. Given Harnett Central's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 213th, while Triton are ranked 455th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after soaring to five goals the game before, South Johnston was a bit more limited in their matchup on Wednesday. They came up short against West Johnston, falling 5-1. South Johnston have struggled against West Johnston recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
South Johnston now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Harnett Central, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3-2.
Harnett Central took their win against South Johnston when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 4-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harnett Central since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
