Roanoke Rapids has won three straight games at home, while Southern Nash has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Yellowjackets will host the Firebirds at 7:00 p.m. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
While Roanoke Rapids' victory against Franklinton wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Yellowjackets beat the Red Rams by a goal, winning 2-1. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Roanoke Rapids' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 34th, while Franklinton are ranked 318th).
Casey Neal was the driving force of Roanoke Rapids' attack as she scored both of Roanoke Rapids' goals, bringing her season total up to 34 goals.
Meanwhile, Southern Nash won against Franklinton on Tuesday with two goals and they decided to stick to that goal total again on Thursday. The Firebirds had just enough and edged out Nash Central 2-1. That's two games straight that Southern Nash have won by just one goal.
Southern Nash has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 28 goals over those seven games. As for Roanoke Rapids, their victory bumped their record up to 11-0.
Everything went Roanoke Rapids' way against Southern Nash when the teams last played back in March, as Roanoke Rapids made off with a 3-0 win. Will the Yellowjackets repeat their success, or do the Firebirds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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