East Wake has been on the road for three straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will host the West Johnston Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
East Wake lost 4-1 to Sanderson on Thursday. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 3-0.
Their goal came courtesy of
Benjamin Uk, which was the first he's scored this season.
Meanwhile, West Johnston's game on Saturday was all tied up 2-2 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell 6-4 to Croatan. Both teams had to tread carefully at times as the refs weren't afraid to hand out yellow cards: Brayden Russell was handed one for the Wildcats, while the Cougars got theirs courtesy of Jack Melton.
East Wake has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7-1 record this season. As for West Johnston, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
East Wake might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from West Johnston when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can East Wake avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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