Soccer Preview: Roanoke Rapids vs. Rocky Mount
The Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets will face off against the Rocky Mount Gryphons at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Roanoke Rapids came up short against Northern Nash on Wednesday, falling 4-1. The Yellowjackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Rocky Mount was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 9-0 to Northern Nash. While losing is never fun, the Gryphons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 517th, while the Knights are ranked 207th).
Roanoke Rapids' defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-8. As for Rocky Mount, their loss dropped their record down to 0-14-2.
Roanoke Rapids took their win against Rocky Mount in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 8-2. Will Roanoke Rapids repeat their success, or does Rocky Mount have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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