The North Forsyth Vikings will head out to take on the McMichael Phoenix at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
North Forsyth had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the five-goal drubbing they dealt Walkertown on Monday. The Vikings' defense stepped up to hand the Wolfpack a 5-0 shutout. North Forsyth haven't had any issues with Walkertown recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for McMichael, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They blew past Morehead 4-0 on Monday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for McMichael's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Rihanna Cardwell and Kenzie Smith scored all four of McMichael's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 25 goals.
McMichael's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-8-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 22 goals over those four games. As for North Forsyth, their win bumped their record up to 8-3-1.
North Forsyth beat McMichael by a goal in their previous meeting back in March, winning 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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