The Northwest Guilford Vikings will venture away from home to challenge the Pinecrest Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northwest Guilford is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.2 goals per game this season.
Northwest Guilford is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They put the hurt on Mallard Creek with a sharp 8-0 win. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for Northwest Guilford considering their one-goal performance the contest before.
Their offense was hitting Mallard Creek from everywhere, as seven different players booted in a goal. Chievo Musekiwa led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Southern Lee typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Pinecrest proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cavaliers, sneaking past 2-1. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Pinecrest's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 31st, while Southern Lee are ranked 109th).
Northwest Guilford has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 23 goals over those four matchups. As for Pinecrest, their win bumped their record up to 16-1-4.
Northwest Guilford got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 against Pinecrest by a conclusive 9-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the squad 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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