New Bern is 1-7 against Jacksonville since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Bears will face off against the Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, New Bern was able to grind out a solid victory over South Central, taking the game 3-1. New Bern haven't had any issues with South Central recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Jacksonville kept a clean sheet against White Oak on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 5-0 victory. Give Jacksonville's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Jacksonville's win bumped their record up to 8-2-2. As for New Bern, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3-2.
New Bern might still be hurting after the 5-1 defeat they got from Jacksonville in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Bears were down 3-0.
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