Douglas Byrd hasn't had much luck against Lumberton recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Douglas Byrd Eagles will welcome the Lumberton Pirates at 6:00 p.m.
Douglas Byrd is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Wednesday. They lost 9-0 to Cape Fear. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 520th, while the Colts are ranked 163rd).
Meanwhile, Lumberton entered their tilt with Gray's Creek on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their defense stepped up to hand the Bears a 2-0 shutout. The Pirates' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three contests.
Douglas Byrd's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Lumberton, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4-1 record this season.
Douglas Byrd might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from Lumberton in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Douglas Byrd have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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