The Orange Panthers will take on the First Flight Nighthawks on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Orange is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They never let Southern Nash get on the board and left with a 7-0 win. Given Orange's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 97th, while Southern Nash are ranked 210th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, First Flight entered their tilt with West Johnston on Monday with eight consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with nine. They were the clear victors by a 5-0 margin over the Wildcats.
First Flight hit West Johnston with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Alexa Hallac (2), Summer Stevens (2), and Emme Ingram.
First Flight's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those five matches. As for Orange, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
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