Forbush is 6-0 against Elkin since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Forbush Falcons will be staying on the road to face off against the Elkin Buckin' Elks at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Forbush took on Wilkes Central on Monday. Forbush's defense stepped up to hand Wilkes Central a 4-0 shutout. Give the Falcons' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Meanwhile, Elkin had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.1 goals) and they went ahead and made it nine on Monday. They blew past the Sauras 7-1. Given the Buckin' Elks' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 185th, while the Sauras are ranked 440th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Elkin hit South Stokes with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Enrique Lopez - Canobbio (2),
Charlie Pelkey (2),
Lucas Keller (2), and
Reagan Whitley.
Forbush pushed their record up to 17-3-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road. As for Elkin, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4-2 record this season.
Forbush took their win against Elkin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Forbush 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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