The Eastern Alamance Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Cedar Ridge Fighting Red Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Eastern Alamance's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over Southern Alamance. Given Eastern Alamance's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 24th, while Southern Alamance are ranked 126th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Cedar Ridge and Williams, and Cedar Ridge kept the tradition alive. The Fighting Red Wolves were the clear victors by a 5-2 margin over the Bulldogs on Wednesday. With Cedar Ridge ahead 4-1 at the half, the game was all but over already.
The victory made it two in a row for Eastern Alamance and bumps their season record up to 9-1-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 11 goals over those two contests. As for Cedar Ridge, their record now sits at 5-3-1.
Eastern Alamance took their victory against Cedar Ridge in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 4-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles 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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