Soccer Preview: Roanoke Rapids vs. Southern Nash
Roanoke Rapids hasn't had much luck against Southern Nash recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets are taking a road trip to take on the Southern Nash Firebirds at 5:00 p.m.
On Monday, Roanoke Rapids came up short against Franklinton and fell 3-1. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 378th, while the Rams are ranked 148th).
Roanoke Rapids' goal came courtesy of
Balmoris Gonzalez, who's now up to three this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Southern Nash). They blew past Nash Central 6-1 on Monday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Firebirds with their most commanding win of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Roanoke Rapids and nudges their season record down to 2-5. As for Southern Nash, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0-2.
Roanoke Rapids suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Southern Nash when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Roanoke Rapids avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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