Soccer Game Preview: Eastern Wayne vs. Wayne Christian

Warriors

Goals

04/10/25 vs Beddingfield	6
04/08/25 vs Spring Creek	3
04/03/25 @ Princeton	2
04/01/25 vs Goldsboro	3
+ 12 more games

Eastern Wayne is a perfect 4-0 against Wayne Christian since March of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Warriors will venture away from home to challenge the Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Wayne is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.8 goals per game this season.

Eastern Wayne had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the six-goal drubbing they dealt Beddingfield on Thursday. The Warriors' defense stepped up to hand the Bruins a 6-0 shutout. Taylor Waters was a massive factor in the win as she booted in five goals all by herself.

Meanwhile, Wayne Christian hadn't done well against Arendell Parrott Academy recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Eagles walked away with a 2-0 win over the Patriots. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Wayne Christian were the better team in the second half.

Eastern Wayne's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 12 goals over those three games. As for Wayne Christian, they moved to 4-9 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.

Eastern Wayne skirted past Wayne Christian 3-2 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.