The Falls Lake Firebirds will take on the Raleigh Charter Phoenix at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Raleigh Charter took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Falls Lake, who comes in off a win.
Falls Lake will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Research Triangle, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Falls Lake beat Research Triangle by a goal, winning 3-2. The win was some much needed relief for the Firebirds as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Devin Blalock and
Forrest Boyles scored all three of Falls Lake's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 11 goals.
Meanwhile, Raleigh Charter's game on Wednesday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell 3-1 to NCSSM: Durham. The Phoenix's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Falls Lake's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-11. As for Raleigh Charter, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Falls Lake came up short against Raleigh Charter when the teams last played on Monday, falling 2-0. Can Falls Lake avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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