The Clinton Dark Horses will face off against the West Johnston Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Clinton's offense. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Croatan on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Dark Horses can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 258th, while the Cougars are ranked 91st).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Johnston). Their defense stepped up to hand East Wake a 10-0 shutout on Monday. BROOKE BAIS was a massive factor in the win as she booted in four goals all by herself.
The victory was the third in a row for West Johnston, bringing their record for this year to 3-4-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three matchups. As for Clinton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's still a better percentage than their 1-6-1 record this season.
Clinton might still be hurting after the 6-3 defeat they got from West Johnston in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will Clinton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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