Soccer Recap: Roanoke Rapids Has No Trouble Against North Johnston + How To Watch

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Previous Games

08/28/25 - Away	4-1 W
08/14/25 - Home	1-0 W
09/19/24 - Away	4-0 W
08/26/24 - Home	3-1 W
09/21/23 - Away	2-1 W
+ 2 more games

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Rabun Gap-Nacoochee, Roanoke Rapids was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They put the hurt on the North Johnston Panthers with a sharp 4-1 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Roanoke Rapids' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.

They hit North Johnston with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Ahmed Alrahimi (2), Esteven Cordon, and Noah Wiggins.

Roanoke Rapids now has a winning record of 2-1. As for North Johnston, they dropped their record down to 0-6 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.

Coming up, Roanoke Rapids is taking a road trip to square off against Northern Nash at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Roanoke Rapids' defense better be ready for this one: Northern Nash have averaged an impressive 6.5 goals per game this season. As for North Johnston, they will host St. Pauls at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North Johnston will be up against St. Pauls' rather soft defense (which has allowed 3.4 goals per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.