Fike is 6-0-1 against West Johnston since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Fike Demons will look to defend their home pitch against the West Johnston Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Wednesday, Fike kept a clean sheet against Southern Wayne. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over the Saints. It was an even better day for Erin Pope as she scored six goals for her team.
Meanwhile, West Johnston came tearing into Tuesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Trojans 9-0. Given West Johnston's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 117th, while South Johnston is ranked 416th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fike pushed their record up to 9-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 45 goals over those six contests. As for West Johnston, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3-1 record this season.
Everything went Fike's way against West Johnston when the teams last played back in March as Fike made off with a 6-0 victory. Will Fike repeat their success, or does West Johnston have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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