South Brunswick hasn't had much luck against Laney recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The South Brunswick Cougars will venture away from home to square off against the Laney Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m.
South Brunswick is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Hoggard on Tuesday. South Brunswick lost 4-0 to Hoggard. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 371st, while the Vikings are ranked third).
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last matchup, Laney made sure to put some goals up on the board against North Brunswick on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Scorpions an 8-0 shutout. Mason Israel was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
South Brunswick's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7-2. As for Laney, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4-1 record this season.
South Brunswick might still be hurting after the 5-0 loss they got from Laney when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can South Brunswick avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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