Despite a strong season so far, Research Triangle has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Falls Lake Firebirds. Research Triangle were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Falls Lake apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Research Triangle's loss dropped their record down to 10-5-3. As for Falls Lake, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Research Triangle and Falls Lake should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. The Raptors (ranked 182nd) will meet Neuse Charter (ranked 512th) at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Falls Lake will take on Henderson Collegiate at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (189 vs. 474).
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