Soccer Preview: Wakefield vs. Knightdale
Wakefield has gone 10-0 against Knightdale recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Wakefield Wolverines will challenge the Knightdale Knights at 6:15 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wakefield has six straight victories, Knightdale has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Knightdale better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Wakefield really get things going. Wakefield was the clear victor by a 4-0 margin over Millbrook on Thursday. The Wolverines might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by three goals or more this season.
They hit Millbrook with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Brooks Vice (2),
Ibra Ndiaye, and
Santiago Londono-Palomino.
Meanwhile, Knightdale fell victim to Millbrook and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They lost 8-0 to the Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 446th, while the Wildcats are ranked 48th).
Wakefield's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-1. As for Knightdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9-1.
Everything went Wakefield's way against Knightdale in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Wakefield made off with a 5-1 victory. Will Wakefield repeat their success, or does Knightdale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
