The East Wake Warriors will challenge the Smithfield-Selma Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Wake's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
East Wake fell victim to Fike and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They lost 9-0 to the Demons. While losing is never fun, East Wake can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 376th, while Fike are ranked 113th).
Meanwhile, Smithfield-Selma hadn't done well against C.B. Aycock recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Spartans' defense stepped up to hand the Golden Falcons a 1-0 shutout. The win was a breath of fresh air for Smithfield-Selma as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
East Wake's loss dropped their record down to 4-9-2. As for Smithfield-Selma, their victory bumped their record up to 7-10.
East Wake might still be hurting after the 5-2 defeat they got from Smithfield-Selma in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Warriors have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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