The Enka Jets will take on the East Henderson Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
East Henderson better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if Enka's game on Wednesday is any indication, that's when Enka really gets things going. The Jets blew past North Buncombe 5-2. The result was nothing new for Enka, who have now won nine contests by three goals or more so far this season.
They hit North Buncombe with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Leo Romero (3), Caden Hoppensteadt, and Gardner Booth.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for East Henderson, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. Their defense stepped up to hand Pisgah a 4-0 shutout on Wednesday. The match marked East Henderson's most dominant victory of the season.
Enka pushed their record up to 15-3-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 17 goals over those four matchups. As for East Henderson, the win got them back to even at 11-11.
Everything went Enka's way against East Henderson in their previous matchup back in August of 2024, as Enka made off with a 5-0 victory. Do the Jets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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