The Rocky Mount Gryphons will face off against the Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Rocky Mount fell victim to Franklinton and their airtight defense on Thursday. They fell just short of the Red Rams by a score of 1-0. The loss continues a trend for Rocky Mount in their meetings with Franklinton: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Roanoke Rapids put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Bunn get on the board and left with a 9-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Roanoke Rapids, who have now won six matches by three goals or more so far this season.
Roanoke Rapids pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 40 goals over those six contests. As for Rocky Mount, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Rocky Mount might still be hurting after the 8-2 defeat they got from Roanoke Rapids when the teams last played back in April of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Rocky Mount was down 3-0.
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