The NCSSM: Durham Unicorns will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the River Mill Jaguars at 4:00 p.m.
Last Wednesday, NCSSM: Durham didn't have quite enough to beat Franklin Academy and fell 3-2. While losing is never fun, the Unicorns can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 256th, while the Patriots are ranked 64th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask River Mill). They walked away with a 4-2 victory over Southern Wake Academy on Wednesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Jaguars needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
NCSSM: Durham has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-3-1 record this season. As for River Mill, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3-1.
Everything went NCSSM: Durham's way against River Mill when the teams last played back in August of 2022 as NCSSM: Durham made off with a 4-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for NCSSM: Durham 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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