Falls Lake was not the first on the board on Wednesday, but they got there more often. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the East Wake Academy Eagles. For the Firebirds, this counts as revenge for the 4-1 loss the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Landon Scott and
Devin Blalock scored both of Falls Lake's goals, bringing their combined season tally to six goals.
The victory made it two in a row for Falls Lake and bumps their season record up to 5-7. As for East Wake Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-2.
Falls Lake will stay at home for another game and welcome Triangle Math & Science at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Triangle Math & Science knows how to get goals on the board -- the squad has finished with four goals or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Falls Lake likes a good challenge. As for East Wake Academy, they didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 win against American Leadership Academy-Johnston on the 4th.
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