Midway is 10-0 against West Bladen since October of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Midway Raiders and the West Bladen Knights are set to duel. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Midway is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Clinton just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They came up short against the Dark Horses, falling 5-1. The Raiders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 3-0.
Meanwhile, West Bladen lost 4-1 to Clinton on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 334th, while the Dark Horses are ranked 23rd).
West Bladen's goal came courtesy of
Gerson Verdugo-Roblero, who's now up to two this season.
Midway's loss dropped their record down to 11-4-1. As for West Bladen, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season.
Midway took their victory against West Bladen in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 6-0. Does Midway have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Bladen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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