The Research Triangle Raptors will head out to square off against the Wake Prep Academy Guardians at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
On Friday, Research Triangle needed a bit of extra time to put away NCSSM: Durham. They never let the Unicorns onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Raptors were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Wake Prep Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Franklin Academy, falling 6-0. While losing is never fun, the Guardians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 350th, while the Patriots are ranked 53rd).
Research Triangle now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Wake Prep Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-13-1.
Research Triangle beat Wake Prep Academy by a goal when the teams last played back in September, winning 3-2. Will Research Triangle repeat their success, or does Wake Prep Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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