Fletcher is 0-4 against HOPE Academy since September of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. The Fletcher Falcons will be playing at home against the HOPE Academy Royals. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Fletcher's offense might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Lee Park Prep on Friday. They came up short against the Knights , falling 8-0. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 465th, while the Knights are ranked 167th).
Meanwhile, HOPE Academy lost 5-1 to Liberty Preparatory Christian on Tuesday. One reason for the loss might be the Royals' aggressive play style: Tucker McAteer and Asher Patalak were both handed yellow cards.
HOPE Academy's goal came courtesy of
Eli Budgick, who's now up to three this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Fletcher and nudges their season record down to 1-4. As for HOPE Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-3-1.
Fletcher suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to HOPE Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Fletcher avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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