Research Triangle is 10-0 against Falls Lake since August of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Research Triangle Raptors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Falls Lake Firebirds at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Research Triangle came up short against Franklin Academy on Monday, falling 7-2. The Raptors have struggled against the Patriots recently, as their game on Monday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Davis Wallace and
Grayden Johnston scored both of Research Triangle's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 27 goals.
Meanwhile, Falls Lake fell victim to Franklin Academy and their airtight defense on Friday. They lost 7-0 to the Patriots. While losing is never fun, the Firebirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 349th, while the Patriots are ranked 52nd).
Research Triangle's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Falls Lake, they dropped their record down to 7-10 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Everything went Research Triangle's way against Falls Lake in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Research Triangle made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Research Triangle repeat their success, or does Falls Lake have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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