Perquimans has enjoyed the comforts of home their last six games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Northeastern Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Perquimans is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 5.2 goals per game this season.
If Perquimans beats Northeastern with nine goals on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Perquimans was the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over Tarboro on Wednesday. Perquimans' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matches.
Perquimans' lineup was just a bit different on Wednesday as Chloe Reddick got a bit more time on the pitch (34 vs. her season average of 14.9). Reddick made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, Northeastern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 9-0 defeat at the hands of Camden County.
Perquimans pushed their record up to 10-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Northeastern, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13.
Everything went Perquimans' way against Northeastern in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Perquimans made off with a 4-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Perquimans since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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