Soccer Recap: Falls Lake Proves Higher State Rank Is No Mistake

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Previous 5 Games

05/02/25 - Away	2-0 W
04/30/25 - Home	4-3 W
05/03/24 - Away	2-1 W
05/01/24 - Home	8-1 W
04/24/23 - Home	2-4 L

Falls Lake won the last time they faced Research Triangle and things went their way on Friday too. The Firebirds' defense stepped up to hand the Raptors a 2-0 shutout. Given Falls Lake's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 189th, while Research Triangle are ranked 394th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

The win made it two in a row for Falls Lake and bumps their season record up to 9-7. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored six goals over those two contests. As for Research Triangle, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13-1.

Falls Lake has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 defeat against East Wake Academy on the 5th. As for Research Triangle, they also wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and have already played their next game, a 9-0 loss against Wake Prep Academy on the 5th.