Soccer Preview: Manteo vs. First Flight
The Manteo Redskins are taking a road trip to square off against the First Flight Nighthawks at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Manteo is headed into the matchup having not lost since September 23 and will look to keep things rolling. Neither they nor Holmes could gain the upper hand on Wednesday so the two teams had to settle for a 3-3 draw. The game got a bit rough at times, as the refs handed out a total of five yellow cards before it was all over.
Meanwhile, First Flight put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Holmes onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. The Nighthawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by three goals or more this season.
With that draw, Manteo's record moves to 8-7-2. As for First Flight, they pushed their record up to 13-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road.
Manteo might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from First Flight when the teams last played back in September. Can Manteo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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