Southern Nash has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to face off against the Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Southern Nash is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.1 goals per game this season.
If Southern Nash beats Roanoke Rapids with seven goals on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Everything went Southern Nash's way against Nash Central on Wednesday as Southern Nash made off with a 7-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Firebirds, who have now won six matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
Their offense was hitting Nash Central from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal.
Wyatt Earp led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Roanoke Rapids hadn't done well against Franklinton recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Roanoke Rapids won by a goal and slipped past Franklinton 3-2. The win was familiar territory for the Yellowjackets who have now won four games in a row.
Southern Nash pushed their record up to 12-0-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Roanoke Rapids, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Southern Nash took their victory against Roanoke Rapids when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southern Nash since the squad 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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