The Knightdale Knights will face off against the East Wake Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
East Wake will have to contend with a Knightdale team hungry for a win, something the squad hasn't seen since March 12. Knightdale lost 13-0 to Millbrook on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, Knightdale can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 359th, while Millbrook are ranked 20th).
Meanwhile, East Wake came into Tuesday's game having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They and Southern Wayne finished up their match with a 0-0 draw on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for East Wake as the team haven't won a game since March 11th.
Knightdale's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8-1. East Wake's draw gives them a new season record of 1-6-1.
Knightdale might still be hurting after the 4-0 loss they got from East Wake in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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