Northeastern hasn't had much luck against First Flight recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Eagles will take on the Nighthawks at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If First Flight heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Northeastern took over last week. The Eagles put the hurt on Hertford County with a sharp 9-2 win on Wednesday. It was an even better day for Jose Perez as he scored three goals for his team.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask First Flight). They were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over Pasquotank County on Wednesday. Given First Flight's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 84th, while Pasquotank County are ranked 530th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
First Flight is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-2-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 53 goals over those seven matchups. As for Northeastern, their win bumped their record up to 7-8-1.
Northeastern might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from First Flight in their previous meeting on Monday. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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