The Fuquay - Varina Bengals will face off against the Cleveland Rams at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Fuquay - Varina will be strutting in after a win while Cleveland will be coming in after a defeat.
On Monday, Fuquay - Varina needed a bit of extra time to put away Southeast Raleigh. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Bulldogs. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Fuquay - Varina's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 139th, while Southeast Raleigh are ranked 405th).
Fuquay - Varina hit Southeast Raleigh with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Chris Catton, Landon Babineau, and Massimiliano Cova Turcios.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Cleveland's offense. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of South Garner on Monday. John-Mac Broadwell was hit with a yellow card, which may have had some impact on his (and the team's) ability to make aggressive plays.
Fuquay - Varina pushed their record up to 9-6-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored ten goals over those three matches. As for Cleveland, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Fuquay - Varina beat Cleveland 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September. Do the Bengals have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rams turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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