Manteo had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their defense stepped up to hand the Southeast Alamance Stallions a 9-0 shutout on Thursday. Considering Manteo has won 14 matchups by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The victory (which was Manteo's third in a row) raised their record to 16-2-1. As for Southeast Alamance, their loss dropped their record down to 12-9.
Manteo has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Clinton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Clinton is coming into the game with three straight wins on the road, so Manteo will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Southeast Alamance does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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