Seventy-First is 1-8-1 against Cape Fear since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Colts at 6:00 p.m. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Seventy-First duked it out with Douglas Byrd on Friday. The Falcons had just enough and edged out the Eagles 2-1. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but Seventy-First were the better team in the second half.
Makyla Sims and Sara Swilling scored both of Seventy-First's goals, bringing their combined season tally to seven goals.
Meanwhile, Cape Fear kept a clean sheet against Gray's Creek on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over the Bears. Cape Fear haven't had any issues with Gray's Creek recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Seventy-First's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-17. As for Cape Fear, their win bumped their record up to 14-4-3.
Seventy-First suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Cape Fear in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Falcons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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