The Smithfield-Selma Spartans are taking a road trip to face off against the Triton Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Smithfield-Selma took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 6-1 margin over Southeast Raleigh. That five goal margin sets a new team best for Smithfield-Selma this season.
Their offense was hitting Southeast Raleigh from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Christopher Turcios led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Triton faced off against Western Harnett on Monday. The Hawks blew past the Eagles 6-2.
Triton's victory bumped their record up to 2-7. As for Smithfield-Selma, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 6-6-1.
Smithfield-Selma took their victory against Triton when the teams last played back in August by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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