Wake Prep Academy has been on the road for four straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Research Triangle Raptors at 6:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Wake Prep Academy's offense might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Franklin Academy on Wednesday. They lost 6-0 to the Patriots. While losing is never fun, the Guardians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 350th, while the Patriots are ranked 53rd).
Meanwhile, it may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but Research Triangle ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand NCSSM: Durham a 1-0 shutout. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Raptors were the better team in the second half.
Wake Prep Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13-1 record this season. As for Research Triangle, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
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