Croatan's game on Thursday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of the Richlands Wildcats by a score of 2-1. While losing is never fun, Croatan can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 210th, while Richlands are ranked 62nd).
Croatan's goal came courtesy of Connor Sampson, which was the first he's scored this season.
Croatan's defeat ended a three-match streak of away wins and brought them to 5-10-2. As for Richlands, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-2-1.
Croatan didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Dixon on the 14th. As for Richlands, they have also already played their next matchup, a 2-1 victory against Swansboro on the 14th.
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