Vance Charter hasn't had much luck against Franklin Academy recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Knights are taking a road trip to challenge the Patriots at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Vance Charter took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 4-1 margin over Eno River Academy. The win continues a trend for Vance Charter in their matchups with Eno River Academy: they've now won four in a row.
Vance Charter hit Eno River Academy with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Kevin Vargas (2), Collin Hughes, and Banks Kirby.
Meanwhile, Franklin Academy hasn't lost a match since September 17th, a trend which continued in their latest game on Monday. Everything went their way against Voyager Academy as they made off with a 5-1 victory. Given Franklin Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 88th, while Voyager Academy are ranked 288th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Vance Charter now has a winning record of 8-7-1. As for Franklin Academy, their win bumped their record up to 16-2-3.
Vance Charter might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Franklin Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2022. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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