North Wilkes hasn't had much luck against North Surry recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Greyhounds at 5:30 p.m.
North Wilkes is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Forbush, falling 3-0. While losing is never fun, North Wilkes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 490th, while Forbush are ranked 218th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for North Surry, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Surry Central a 2-0 shutout on Friday.
Raelynn Easter and Catherine Chaire scored both of North Surry's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 23 goals.
North Surry's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 12 goals over those three contests. As for North Wilkes, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14-1.
North Wilkes suffered a grim 5-0 defeat to North Surry in their previous meeting last Wednesday. Will the Vikings 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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