Soccer Recap: First Flight Knocks off Higher-Ranked Manteo

First Flight's game on Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They came out on top against the Manteo Redskins by a score of 3-1. The victory was all the more spectacular given First Flight's disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 329th, while Manteo are ranked 136th).

The win improved First Flight's record to 3-6-2. As for Manteo, they are now 5-3, having gone 1-3 since their nine-game winning streak ended.

Looking ahead, Manteo will host Northeast Academy For Aerospace and Advanced Tech at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. First Flight will be paying especially close attention to the Redskins' game: after the Redskins face off against the Griffins, they'll take on First Flight again at 6:00 p.m. on the 23rd.