The Cannon Cougars will head out to face off against the Forsyth Country Day Furies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Cannon comes in on three and Forsyth Country Day on 12.
Cannon took a four-goal defeat the last time they faced off against North Raleigh Christian Academy, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Cougars beat the Knights by a goal, winning 2-1. Given Cannon's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while North Raleigh Christian Academy are ranked 133rd) , the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mia Valencia and Brielle Wilson scored both of Cannon's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 16 goals.
Meanwhile, Forsyth Country Day kept a clean sheet against Calvary Day School on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 7-0 margin over the Cougars. Considering Forsyth Country Day have won ten matchups by more than two goals this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Forsyth Country Day pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those six games. As for Cannon, the victory got them back to even at 9-9-2.
Cannon might still be hurting after the 4-0 loss they got from Forsyth Country Day in their previous meeting back in March of 2017. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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