Forsyth Country Day has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Cape Fear Academy Hurricanes at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Forsyth Country Day is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Coastal Christian with a sharp 7-2 victory. Given Forsyth Country Day's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 13th, while Coastal Christian is ranked 73rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Forsyth Country Day's offense was hitting Coastal Christian from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal.
Hailey Jones led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Cape Fear Academy came tearing into Thursday's match with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.4 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Crusaders onto the board and left with a 3-0 win. That's two games straight that Cape Fear Academy has won by exactly three goals.
Forsyth Country Day pushed their record up to 19-0 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Cape Fear Academy, their win bumped their record up to 19-1.
Forsyth Country Day took their victory against Cape Fear Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Forsyth Country Day since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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