East Wake Academy is 0-10 against Franklin Academy since October of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The East Wake Academy Eagles will be playing at home against the Franklin Academy Patriots at 4:00 p.m. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Franklin Academy is hoping to do what Wake Prep Academy couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to East Wake Academy's winning streak, which now stands at six games. East Wake Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Wake Prep Academy , sneaking past 2-1. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Guardians are ranked 314th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nick Duffy and
Trey Philpot scored both of East Wake Academy's goals, bringing their combined season tally to seven goals.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Franklin Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They beat NCSSM: Durham by a goal, winning 3-2.
East Wake Academy's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Franklin Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-1-2 record this season.
East Wake Academy suffered a grim 6-3 defeat to Franklin Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can East Wake Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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