Union Pines is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Pinecrest is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Union Pines Vikings will take on the Pinecrest Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Union Pines' defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over Southern Lee. Taryn Pekala was a massive factor in the win as she booted in five goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Pinecrest made easy work of Hoke County on Tuesday and carried off a 4-0 win. Give Pinecrest's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Union Pines is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3-1 record this season. As for Pinecrest, their victory bumped their record up to 11-6.
Union Pines came out on top in a nail-biter against Pinecrest in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 3-2. Does Union Pines have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pinecrest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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