Falls Lake hadn't done well against Research Triangle recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Falls Lake Firebirds won by a goal and slipped past the Research Triangle Raptors 3-2. This was payback for the Firebirds, who suffered a 3-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Devin Blalock and
Forrest Boyles scored all three of Falls Lake's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 11 goals.
Falls Lake's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-11. As for Research Triangle, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-9.
Falls Lake didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Raleigh Charter on the 25th. As for Research Triangle, they also wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and have already played their next matchup, a 1-0 victory against NCSSM: Durham on the 25th.
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