Triton entered their tilt with Pine Forest on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They skirted past the Pine Forest Trojans 2-1. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 170th, while the Trojans are ranked 366th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Elias Lopez was the driving force of Triton's attack as he scored both of Triton's goals, bringing his season total up to 14 goals.
Triton pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Pine Forest, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season.
Triton will take on Overhills at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Triton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.3 goals per game this season. As for Pine Forest, they will venture away from home to square off against Harnett Central at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Harnett Central knows how to get goals on the board -- the team has finished with four goal or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Pine Forest likes a good challenge.
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