Knightdale has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to face off against the Heritage Huskies at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Knightdale's offense might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Wake Forest on Monday. They lost 5-0 to the Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 453rd, while the Cougars are ranked 118th).
Meanwhile, Heritage came tearing into Monday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.6 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wildcats , sneaking past 2-1. The Huskies wouldn't have won without Cole Capps, who scored the game-winner.
Knightdale has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 1-8-1 record this season. As for Heritage, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1-1.
Knightdale might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Heritage in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Knightdale avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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