Soccer Preview: East Wake Academy vs. Neuse Charter
East Wake Academy is 7-2 against Neuse Charter since August of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The East Wake Academy Eagles will challenge the Neuse Charter Cougars at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (East Wake Academy has four straight victories, Neuse Charter has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
East Wake Academy's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over Oxford Prep. The Eagles' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four matchups.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of
Carson Batchelor, which was the first he's scored this season.
Meanwhile, Neuse Charter fell victim to North Johnston and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 9-0.
East Wake Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Neuse Charter, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
East Wake Academy took their win against Neuse Charter in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 5-1. In that contest, East Wake Academy amassed a halftime lead of 4-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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