Douglas Byrd hasn't had much luck against Seventy-First recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Falcons at 6:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Douglas Byrd is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game on Wednesday. They came up short against Cape Fear, falling 9-0. While losing is never fun, Douglas Byrd can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 489th, while Cape Fear are ranked 143rd).
Meanwhile, Seventy-First was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat. They lost 7-0 to Jack Britt. Sara Swilling was hit with a yellow card, which may have had some impact on her (and the team's) ability to make aggressive plays.
Douglas Byrd's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Seventy-First, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-14.
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