It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but East Chapel Hill had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Jacksonville Cardinals. That's two games straight that East Chapel Hill have won by just one goal.
Peter Manns and Eli Woods scored all three of East Chapel Hill's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 25 goals.

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| 11/13/25 @ Jacksonville | 3-2 |
| 11/10/25 vs Harnett Central | 2-1 |
| 11/06/25 vs West Brunswick | 2-0 |
| 10/30/25 vs Hillside | 6-0 |
| 10/27/25 @ Northern Durham | 3-0 |
The win (which was East Chapel Hill's fifth in a row) raised their record to 17-3-2. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those five contests. As for Jacksonville, their defeat ended an eight-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-5-2.
Looking ahead, East Chapel Hill will venture away from home to face off against Middle Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Chapel Hill will need to watch out since Middle Creek have now posted at least four goals in their last four matches. Jacksonville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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