East Burke was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They came up short against the Lincolnton Wolves, falling 9-1. While losing is never fun, the Cavaliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 507th, while Wolves are ranked 131st).
East Burke's goal came courtesy of
Juan Merchan, which was the first he's scored this season.
East Burke's defeat dropped their record down to 1-16-1. As for Lincolnton, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5-1 record this season.
East Burke wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next matchup, a 5-1 loss against West Lincoln on the 28th. Lincolnton has also already played their next game, a 10-1 win against Maiden on the 28th.
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