The Clayton Comets will square off against the Garner Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Garner took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Clayton, who comes in off a win.
Clayton's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against South Garner by a score of 2-0.
Eliana Trader and Ava Walker scored both of Clayton's goals, bringing their combined season tally to eight goals.
Meanwhile, Garner came up short against Sanderson on Friday, falling 5-1. While losing is never fun, Garner can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 270th, while Sanderson are ranked 58th).
The win got Clayton back to even at 3-3. As for Garner, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
Clayton took their victory against Garner in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 4-1. Does Clayton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Garner turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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