South Stokes hasn't had much luck against East Surry recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The South Stokes Sauras are taking a road trip to take on the East Surry Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
South Stokes' offense might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Bishop McGuinness on Thursday. They lost 9-0 to the Villains. While losing is never fun, the Sauras can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 349th, while the Villains are ranked 158th).
Meanwhile, East Surry has been struggling as of late, and they have yet to win a game this season. They and Alleghany finished up their contest with a 1-1 draw on Wednesday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Cardinals as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
South Stokes now has a losing record at 3-4. With that draw, East Surry's record moves to 0-4-3.
South Stokes took their win against East Surry in their previous meeting last Wednesday by a conclusive 7-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Stokes 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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