Soccer Preview: East Wake Academy vs. Southside
The East Wake Academy Eagles will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Southside Seahawks, where kickoff is scheduled at 6:00 p.m.
East Wake Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand North East Carolina Prep a 7-0 shutout.
East Wake Academy's offense was hitting North East Carolina Prep from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal.
Jordan Fuentes led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Southside sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Clover Garden School on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Seahawks.
East Wake Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-9. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 13 goals over those three matches. As for Southside, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8-1 record this season.
East Wake Academy beat Southside 3-1 in their previous meeting back in November of 2022. Will East Wake Academy repeat their success, or does Southside have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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