Panther Creek has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Green Hope Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither Panther Creek nor Green Hope posted many goals in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Panther Creek is coming into the match fresh off a high-scoring shootout with Apex that saw the pair combine for 19 shots on goal. Panther Creek suffered a rough 5-1 defeat at the hands of Apex on Monday. Panther Creek has not had much luck with Apex recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Panther Creek's goal came courtesy of
Erin Barrett, who's now up to five this season.
Meanwhile, Green Hope fell victim to Apex Friendship and their airtight defense on Monday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots. While losing is never fun, Green Hope can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 161st, while Apex Friendship is ranked ninth).
Panther Creek's loss dropped their record down to 4-10-2. As for Green Hope, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11-1 record this season.
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