Clayton managed to keep up with Fuquay - Varina until halftime on Thursday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Comets came up short against the Bengals, falling 7-0. While losing is never fun, Clayton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 262nd, while Fuquay - Varina are ranked 114th).
This is the second loss in a row for Clayton and nudges their season record down to 7-8. As for Fuquay - Varina, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-6.
Looking ahead, Clayton will be playing in front of their home fans against Southeast Raleigh at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Clayton are facing Southeast Raleigh at the right time seeing as Southeast Raleigh are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Fuquay - Varina, they will head out on the road to square off against Garner at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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