The Swansboro Pirates will take on the Dixon Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Swansboro's last eight contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Swansboro is headed into the game having not lost since the third and will look to keep things rolling. They had just enough and edged West Carteret out 2-1 on Thursday. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Patriots are ranked 323rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chase Grogg and
Fletcher Panos scored both of Swansboro's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 13 goals.
Meanwhile, Dixon hadn't done well against Croatan recently (they were 0-8-1 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Dixon beat Croatan by a goal, winning 3-2. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but the Bulldogs were the better team in the second half.
Swansboro's victory bumped their record up to 11-5-4. As for Dixon, they pushed their record up to 13-9 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Swansboro beat Dixon by a goal in their previous meeting on October 10th, winning 2-1. Will Swansboro repeat their success, or does Dixon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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