East Surry hasn't had much luck against Forbush recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cardinals will head out on the road to square off against the Falcons at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
East Surry's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past North Stokes 3-0. That's two games straight that East Surry have won by exactly three goals.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last game, Forbush made sure to put some goals up on the board against Surry Central on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 4-0 margin over the Golden Eagles. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Forbush's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 215th, while Surry Central are ranked 451st).
Forbush is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 40 goals over those ten matchups. As for East Surry, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-3-1.
East Surry suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Forbush in their previous meeting on April 4th. Can the Cardinals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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