The Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Franklinton Rams at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Roanoke Rapids will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Roanoke Rapids sidestepped Nash Central for a 3-2 win. Given Roanoke Rapids' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while Nash Central is ranked 277th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Roanoke Rapids hit Nash Central with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Avery Qualls,
Kamdyn Jean, and
Casey Neal.
Meanwhile, Franklinton's game on Tuesday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. Their rough 3-0 loss to Southern Nash might stick with them for a while. Franklinton has not had much luck with Southern Nash recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Roanoke Rapids is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2-1 record this season. As for Franklinton, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Roanoke Rapids came up short against Franklinton in their previous matchup back in March, falling 3-1. Will Roanoke Rapids have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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