Research Triangle came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 4-1 to the Vance Charter Knights. Research Triangle have struggled against Vance Charter recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Research Triangle's goal came courtesy of Avery Hardister, who's now up to 19 this season.
Research Triangle's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Vance Charter, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matches. Research Triangle will head out to take on Triangle Math & Science Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Research Triangle will be up against Triangle Math & Science Academy's rather soft defense (which has allowed 6.25 goals per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Vance Charter, they are taking a road trip to face off against Excelsior Classical Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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