It may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but Wilkes Central ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They beat the Forbush Falcons by a goal, winning 2-1. Wilkes Central haven't had any issues with Forbush recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Riley Huffman was the driving force of Wilkes Central's attack as she scored both of Wilkes Central's goals, bringing her season total up to 52 goals.

Eagles
05/06/25 vs Forbush | 2-1 |
04/29/25 vs North Surry | 4-0 |
04/16/25 vs Surry Central | 8-0 |
04/04/25 vs West Wilkes | 9-0 |
04/01/25 vs North Wilkes | 9-0 |
03/27/25 vs East Surry | 3-0 |
Wilkes Central pushed their record up to 13-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those six matches. As for Forbush, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-7.
Wilkes Central wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next contest, a 5-2 victory against East Rutherford on the 13th. As for Forbush, they also didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 win against East Surry on the 12th.
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