Triton is 5-0 against E.E. Smith since September of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Triton Hawks will be playing at home against the E.E. Smith Golden Bulls 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.
Triton is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Harnett Central just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 2-0 to the Trojans. One reason for the loss might be the Hawks' aggressive play style: Ever Quintanilla and Marquis Rosado were both handed yellow cards.
Meanwhile, E.E. Smith was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They came up short against Terry Sanford, falling 6-0. While losing is never fun, the Golden Bulls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 529th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 238th).
Triton's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3. As for E.E. Smith, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything went Triton's way against E.E. Smith in their previous matchup on September 3rd as Triton made off with a 4-1 victory. Will Triton repeat their success, or does E.E. Smith have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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