It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Pine Lake Prep had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Wilkes Central Eagles a 9-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Pride, who have now won seven matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
Their offense was hitting Wilkes Central from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Jack Ramanata led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for four goals all by himself.
The win (which was Pine Lake Prep's third in a row) raised their record to 15-3-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 14 goals over those three games. As for Wilkes Central, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-7.
Pine Lake Prep has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Lincolnton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pine Lake Prep will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more goals each match than the last. Wilkes Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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