It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but North Pitt had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand the North Lenoir Hawks a 1-0 shutout. Given North Pitt's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 125th, while North Lenoir are ranked 293rd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
North Pitt's one-goal win came courtesy of David Valdez, who's now up to 30 this season.
Panthers
| 11/06/25 vs North Lenoir | 1-0 |
| 10/30/25 vs Washington | 5-1 |
| 10/21/25 vs SouthWest Edgecombe | 9-1 |
| 10/14/25 vs North Johnston | 3-0 |
| 09/30/25 vs Eastern Wayne | 8-2 |
| + 5 more games |
North Pitt's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-2-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 61 goals over those ten contests. As for North Lenoir, with the defeat, they broke their three-match winning streak and moved their record to 12-13.
North Pitt wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 victory against Roanoke Rapids on the 10th. North Lenoir does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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