Fike has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to face off against the Nash Central Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Last Thursday, Fike came up short against Franklinton and fell 3-1. While losing is never fun, the Demons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 305th, while the Rams are ranked 113th).
Fike's goal came courtesy of
Kenaize Williams, which was the first he's scored this season.
Meanwhile, Nash Central fell victim to SouthWest Edgecombe and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They lost 7-0 to the Cougars.
Fike now has a losing record at 2-3-1. As for Nash Central, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3-1.
Everything went Fike's way against Nash Central when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as Fike made off with a 7-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fike since the squad 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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