Knightdale lost against Heritage back in April of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. Knightdale came up short against Heritage, falling 12-0. While losing is never fun, Knightdale can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 338th, while Heritage are ranked 23rd).
This is the second loss in a row for Knightdale and nudges their season record down to 3-6. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 9-1-1 Wake Forest (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 78.2% over those games). As for Heritage, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-1-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Knightdale will head out to face off against Hillside at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Knightdale will need to watch out since Hillside has now posted at least four goals in their last five contests. As for Heritage, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Wake Forest at 6:15 p.m. on April 7. Wake Forest will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Heritage surely won't give up without a fight.
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