The Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets will square off against the Nash Central Bulldogs on Thursday. One thing working in Roanoke Rapids' favor is that they have posted at least four goals in their last three contests.
Roanoke Rapids is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Their defense stepped up to hand South Lenoir an 8-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Roanoke Rapids, who have now won 11 matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
Casey Neal and Claire Walker scored all eight of Roanoke Rapids' goals, bringing their combined season tally to 68 goals.
Meanwhile, it may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but Nash Central ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Raleigh Charter 3-2. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Nash Central were the better team in the second half.
Roanoke Rapids' victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up four goals over those nine games. As for Nash Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
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