The First Flight Nighthawks's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Croatan Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. First Flight knows how to get goals on the board -- the team has finished with four goals or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Croatan likes a good challenge.
First Flight's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 4-0 margin over Camden County. Nathan Tsonev was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, after soaring to four goals the game before, Croatan was a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. They fell just short of Ashley by a score of 2-1. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Screaming Eagle are ranked 15th).
First Flight's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Croatan, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5-2.
First Flight beat Croatan 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for First Flight since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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